Overview
Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) represent some of the most complex and challenging pathologies for the modern physician to properly diagnose and manage. In this comprehensive guide, we detail the natural history, diagnosis and management of AVMs. The first eight chapters are dedicated to brain AVMs. Chapter 1 describes the natural history of brain AVMs, the understanding of which is crucial to deciphering the relative risks and benefits of AVM treatment. Chapter 2 focuses on the surgical treatment of brain AVMs. Chapters 3 and 4 delineate the role of endovascular embolization in the management of brain AVMs. Chapter 5 analyzes the outcomes of stereotactic radiosurgery for Spetzler-Martin grade III AVMs, which are the most heterogeneous subgroup of AVMs. Chapter 6 describes the role of stereotactic radiosurgery for large brain AVMs, which are notoriously difficult to safely and effectively treat by any means. Chapter 7 focuses on heavily charged particle beam radiosurgery for brain AVMs. Chapter 8 puts it all together by analyzing the relationships and interactions among the different treatment modalities for brain AVMs; when utilized synergistically, the morbidity of each therapy is minimized while its maximum benefit is extracted. The last two chapters are dedicated to Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, also known as hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Chapter 9 describes the genetics, pathogenesis, and management of HHT, with a focus on the diagnosis of pulmonary AVMs. Chapter 10 evaluates the role of endovascular intervention in the treatment of pulmonary AVMs.
Full Product Details
Author: Dale Ding
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight: 0.568kg
ISBN: 9781634831895
ISBN 10: 1634831896
Pages: 210
Publication Date: 01 September 2015
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Dale Ding graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in biomedical engineering and obtained his M.D. from Duke University School of Medicine. He is currently a senior neurosurgery resident at the University of Virginia, and has completed research fellowships in vascular biology at the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center and in Cerebrovascular Disease at the Departments of Neurosurgery, Radiology and Medical Imaging, and Neurology at the University of Virginia. He has published over 150 articles, primarily in the field of cerebrovascular disease, and has presented over 70 abstracts at national and regional meetings. He presides on the editorial board of Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation as the Associate Editor, and serves as an ad hoc reviewer for over 30 journals, including Neurology, Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, International Journal of Stroke, Experimental Biology and Medicine, and British Journal of Neurosurgery.
