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Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations: Endovascular Therapy Perspective

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Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are highly complex vascular lesions that typically present in young patients (ages 20 to 40) with hemorrhage, seizures, headache, or focal neurologic deficits. The most common and compelling reason for treatment is the prevention of hemorrhage. Existing data indicate that only complete eradication of the lesion provides protection from future hemorrhage, and partial treatment is not helpful and may in fact increase the rate of future hemorrhage.

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  1. Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Felipe C. Albuquerque MD (Assistant Director of Endovascular Neurosurgery)

  2. Department of Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA

    David Fiorella MD, PhD (Staff Neuroradiology)

  3. Barrow Neurological Institute—Neurosurgery, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Cameron G. McDougall MD (Chief of Endovascular Neurosurgery)

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    Lawrence S. Chin MD (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, MD, USA

    William F. Regine MD (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Albuquerque, F.C., Fiorella, D., McDougall, C.G. (2008). Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations: Endovascular Therapy Perspective. In: Chin, L.S., Regine, W.F. (eds) Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71070-9_48

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