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Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Nervous System Malformations » Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations » Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations » Vein of Galen Malformations
Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Central Nervous System Diseases » Brain Diseases » Cerebrovascular Disorders » Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations » Vein of Galen Malformations
Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Cardiovascular Abnormalities » Vascular Malformations » Arteriovenous Malformations » Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations » Vein of Galen Malformations
Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Cardiovascular Abnormalities » Vascular Malformations » Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations » Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations » Vein of Galen Malformations
Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Vascular Diseases » Arteriovenous Malformations » Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations » Vein of Galen Malformations
Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Vascular Diseases » Cerebrovascular Disorders » Intracranial Arterial Diseases » Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations » Vein of Galen Malformations
Diseases [C] » Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16] » Congenital Abnormalities » Cardiovascular Abnormalities » Vascular Malformations » Arteriovenous Malformations » Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations » Vein of Galen Malformations
Diseases [C] » Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16] » Congenital Abnormalities » Cardiovascular Abnormalities » Vascular Malformations » Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations » Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations » Vein of Galen Malformations
Diseases [C] » Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16] » Congenital Abnormalities » Nervous System Malformations » Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations » Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations » Vein of Galen Malformations
Description
Congenital arteriovenous malformation involving the VEIN OF GALEN, a large deep vein at the base of the brain. The rush of arterial blood directly into the vein of Galen, without passing through the CAPILLARIES, can overwhelm the heart and lead to CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. MeSH
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