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01-10-2015 | Original Article

The Dural AV-Fistula (DAVF), the Most Frequent Acquired Vascular Malformation of the Central Nervous System (CNS)

Authors: I. Wanke, D.A. Rüfenacht

Published in: Clinical Neuroradiology | Special Issue 2/2015

Abstract

Acquired arteriovenous malformations, such as is the case with dural arteriovenous fistulae (DAVF), are the consequence of a pathological new arterial ingrowth into venous spaces that reaches directly the venous lumen, without interposition of a capillary network, thereby creating an AV-shunt.

The following concise text will provide elements in regards to diagnosis, indication for treatment discussion and choice of endovascular treatment (EVT) method.

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Title: The Dural AV-Fistula (DAVF), the Most Frequent Acquired Vascular Malformation of the Central Nervous System (CNS)
Authors: I. Wanke
D.A. Rüfenacht
Publication date: 01-10-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Clinical Neuroradiology / Issue Special Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 1869-1439
Electronic ISSN: 1869-1447
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-015-0449-0

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The Dural AV-Fistula (DAVF), the Most Frequent Acquired Vascular Malformation of the Central Nervous System (CNS)

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