Endovascular Treatment of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations

Abstract

In spite of major advances in the endovascular tools and a better understanding of the disease, the treatment of brain arteriovenous malformations remains difficult. Many aspects of the disease are still unpredictable, and the therapeutic approach frequently depends on the experience and skill of the teams involved. Different approaches - neuro/radiosurgical or endovascular, are possible. A consensus on the best treatment has not yet been reached and to date a combined treatment is probably the best possible choice for the majority of the patients, avoiding overestimation of a single technique. We report our experience in the endovascular treatment of 44 consecutive cases of brain arteriovenous malformations.