Question 1

what's an arteriovenous malformation from?

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Congenital: Arteriovenous malformation or avm is an abnormal connection between veins and arteries, usually congenital.

Question 2

what sort of problem is an arteriovenous malformation?

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Vascular: I will refer this to experts in the blood vessels. Thanks for asking this important question.

Question 3

can you tell me something about arteriovenous malformation?

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Brain Blood Vessels: In the brain , an avm is typically a twisted tangle of blood vessels where is an abnormal connection between arteries and veins.  These can also be present in other parts of the body.   Brain avm's carry a risk of bleeding if left untreated.  They can also become symptomatic due to seizures and steal phenomenon (altered blood flow).

Question 4

could you explain what is an arteriovenous malformation (avm)?

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Brain Blood Vessels: In the brain , an avm is typically a twisted tangle of blood vessels where is an abnormal connection between arteries and veins.  These can also be present in other parts of the body.   Brain avm's carry a risk of bleeding if left untreated.  They can also become symptomatic due to seizures and steal phenomenon (altered blood flow).

Question 5

what is an arteriovenous malformation (avm), and is it hereditary?

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Can be: Arteriovenous malformation or avm is an abnormal connection between veins and arteries, usually congenital.  Sometimes it is hereditary.

Question 6

does anyone know something about a small arteriovenous malformation?  how fast can it grow?

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Depends: It is variable - some grow rapidly or become symptomatic quickly - others may be quiet and asymptomatic for years or even your entire life.

Question 7

what are the treatments for an arteriovenous malformation?

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Can depend...: Depending on the location (face, trunk, extremities) and level (superficial, deep) and degree of symptoms from the "shunting" of blood from the arteries to the veins the treatment can vary.  Thorough imaging (ultrasound, mri, arteriogram) is needed to figure this out. Treatment can involve surgery but more often today relies on injecting chemicals directly into the avm to clog it up.

Question 8

what is the survival rate of an avm (arteriovenous malformation)?

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Brain: Overall risk of intracerebral hemorrhage of 2-4% per year, angiographic assessment is recommended to further define prognosis with AVM.
Superficial, moderate-sized AVMs have a good long-term prognosis and may not have any additional benefit with interventional treatment.Lifetime risk of hemorrhage may be substantial for young patients with AVM.Prognosis better than other causes cerebral hemorrhage

Question 9

can you tell me the survival rate of an avm (arteriovenous malformation)?

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Depends on location: Avm's occur in all parts of the body.  It depends on which organ is effected.  Removing those on the skin is no threat to life.   Similarly, an avm in an extremity is rarely a threat.  An avm in the intestine can require removing a section of intestine which an be a beggar operation but seldom is a threat to life.

Question 10

can you tell me what frontoparietal arteriovenous malformation (avm) mean?

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Brain Blood Vessels: In the brain , an avm is typically a twisted tangle of blood vessels where is an abnormal connection between arteries and veins.  These can also be present in other parts of the body.   Brain avm's carry a risk of bleeding if left untreated.  They can also become symptomatic due to seizures and steal phenomenon (altered blood flow).   Frontoparietal refers to the location.

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