Vein of Galen Malformations
"Vein of Galen Malformations" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D054080
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C10.228.140.300.520.500 C10.500.190.500.500 C14.240.850.750.295.500 C14.240.850.875.500.500 C14.907.150.295.500 C14.907.253.560.400.500 C16.131.240.850.750.295.500 C16.131.240.850.875.500.500 C16.131.666.190.500.500
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vein of Galen Malformations" by people in Profiles.
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Bhatia K, Mendes Pereira V, Krings T, Ter Brugge K, Kortman H, Dirks P, Armstrong D, Shroff M, Muthusami P. Factors Contributing to Major Neurological Complications From Vein of Galen Malformation Embolization. JAMA Neurol. 2020 08 01; 77(8):992-999.
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Kortman H, Navaei E, Raybaud CA, Bhatia KD, Shroff M, terBrugge K, Armstrong D, Pereira VM, Dirks PB, Krings T, Muthusami P. Deep venous communication in vein of Galen malformations: incidence, Imaging, and Implications for treatment. J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Mar; 13(3):290-293.
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Brinjikji W, Krings T, Murad MH, Rouchaud A, Meila D. Endovascular Treatment of Vein of Galen Malformations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2017 Dec; 38(12):2308-2314.
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Saliou G, Dirks P, Slater LA, Krings T. Is jugular bulb stenosis in vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation associated with bony remodeling of the jugular foramina? J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2016 Jul; 18(1):92-6.
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Saliou G, Dirks P, Sacho RH, Chen L, terBrugge K, Krings T. Decreased Superior Sagittal Sinus Diameter and Jugular Bulb Narrowing Are Associated with Poor Clinical Outcome in Vein of Galen Arteriovenous Malformation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2016 Jul; 37(7):1354-8.
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Geibprasert S, Krings T, Armstrong D, Terbrugge KG, Raybaud CA. Predicting factors for the follow-up outcome and management decisions in vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations. Childs Nerv Syst. 2010 Jan; 26(1):35-46.