Circulatory Disorders Articles

• Arteriovenous Malformations and Other Vascular Lesions of the Central Nervous System Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
  ... Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are defects of the circulatory system that are generally believed to arise during embryonic or fetal development or soon after birth. They are comprised of snarled t...
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• Atherosclerosis
  ... Atherosclerosis (ath-er-o-skle-RO-sis) is the hardening and narrowing of the arteries. It is caused by the slow buildup of plaque (plak) on the inside of walls of the arteries. Arteries are blood vess...
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• Cavernous Malformation Information Page
  ... Cavernous malformation is a rare disorder of the capillaries and smallest veins in one part of the brain. The disorder occurs when a blood-filled mass resembling a tumor, called a hemangioma, forms. S...
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• Cerebral Arteriosclerosis Information Page
  ... Cerebral arteriosclerosis is the result of thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries in the brain. Symptoms of cerebral arteriosclerosis include headache, facial pain, and impaired vision....
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• Deep Vein Thrombosis
  ... A deep vein thrombosis (throm-BO-sis) is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body. Most deep vein clots occur in the leg or hip veins. They also can occur in other parts of the body. Blood c...
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• Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS) Information Page
  ... Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a congenital circulatory disorder characterized by hemiangiomas (abnormal benign growths on the skin consisting of masses of blood vessels), arteriovenous abscesses...
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