Faculty Advisor(s)
Loraine Zelna
Abstract
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to discuss brain Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM) and the Interventional Radiology treatment plan. An AVM is a section of blood vessels that gets tangled, which then causes blood to flow abnormally through arteries and veins in the brain. Brain AVMs are considered to be very rare and approximately 1% of the population is affected. These malformations seem to be equally common in all genders and ethnicities. Most people diagnosed with AVMs are usually asymptomatic. AVMs may be a congenital birth defect or may occur throughout the lifetime. Endovascular embolization uses coils to fill or close the blood vessel to prevent future complications (Cleveland Clinic, 2022). Treatment such as this embolization can be conducted through an Interventional Radiology short term procedure involving a small incision in the groin area is available if the patient starts to experience symptoms. The outcome of this procedure is the hope that no other further treatment is needed for the embolization in the brain.
Publication Date
2025
Document Type
Poster
Department
Medical Imaging
Keywords
Arteriovenous Malformation, brain AVM, interventional radiology, IR
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Recommended Citation
Button, Ashleigh M., "Embolization of Brain AV Malformations" (2025). Student Research Poster Presentations 2025. 4.
https://digitalcommons.misericordia.edu/research_posters2025/4