A vascular malformation is a type of birthmark, or congenital (present at birth) vascular growth, made up of arteries, veins, capillaries or lymphatic vessels. There are several different types of ...

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are complex vascular anomalies characterized by abnormal connections between arteries and veins, bypassing the capillary system. These malformations can occur in ...

Developmental venous anomalies (DVAs) are a type of vascular malformation in the brain characterized by abnormal venous drainage patterns. While most DVAs are benign and asymptomatic, they can ...

Spinal vascular malformations, also known as spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), are the result of an abnormal connection between arteries and veins that occurs within the spinal canal or ...

That summer, after months of pain, Hermansen stumbled across the name of a doctor at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital in New York who specialized in her type of venous malformations. Her scans were ...

Cerebral vascular malformations (CVMs), including cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and cavernous malformations (CCMs), have long posed challenges due to their complex origins and severe ...

Steamboat Springs resident Mike Lozano sat down for an interview with NPR’s Jon Hamilton last fall, hoping bring attention to ...