Items Tagged ‘arteriovenous’
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A Protein in the Blood May be a Clue to Arteriovenous Malformations in the Brain
Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM) are a rare but potentially deadly tangle of blood vessels that can form in the brain. Their cause is not completely understood but for some time now, scientists have suspected that there is a link between these formations and a specific protein called Vascular...
Posted on Jan 5, 2010 by Department Author In Arteriovenous Malformations, Blog, Cerebrovascular, Cerebrovascular Blog, Dr. Solomon -
Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations
A vascular malformation is an abnormal collection or tangle of blood vessels. The malformations restrict or alter blood flow and are associated with the degeneration of neurons. In some such tangles, arteries, which supply oxygen-rich blood to tissue, are interconnected with veins, which move oxy...
