Hemorrhage Rates and Risk Factors in the Natural History Course of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are abnormal connections of arteries and veins, resulting in arteriovenous shunting of blood. Primary medical therapy is lacking; treatment options include surgery, radiosurgery, and embolization, often in combination. Judicious selection of AVM patients for treatment requires balancing risk of treatment complications against the risk of hemorrhage in the natural history course. This review focuses on the epidemiology, hemorrhage risk, and factors influencing risk of hemorrhage in the untreated natural course associated with sporadic brain AVM. © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Publication Title
Translational Stroke Research
ISSN
18684483
E-ISSN
1868601X
Volume
5
Issue
5
First Page
538
Last Page
542
PubMed ID
24930128
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1007/s12975-014-0351-0
Recommended Citation
Rutledge, W. Caleb; Ko, Nerissa U.; Lawton, Michael T.; and Kim, Helen, "Hemorrhage Rates and Risk Factors in the Natural History Course of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations" (2014). Neurosurgery. 1080.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/1080