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Arteriovenous malformation
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Arteriovenous malformation
An abnormal tangle of arteries and veins in which the arteries feed directly into the veins without a normal intervening capillary bed.

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Over 163,000 hospital admissions are made with the diagnosis of hemorrhagic stroke, including ruptured aneurysms, arterio-venous malformations (AVMs), fistulas and other pathologies.
Over 163,000 hospital admissions are made with the diagnosis of hemorrhagic stroke, including ruptured aneurysms, arterio-venous malformations (AVMs), fistulas and other pathologies.
Rapid diagnosis and treatment is crucial in life-threatening situations requiring emergency treatment, such as brain aneurysms and arterio-venous malformations.
 
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