Study: AVM Outcomes Better with Conservative Treatment

According to a non-randomized, observational study conducted at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, patients with unruptured arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the brain seemed to fare better over the long term when a conservative strategy was followed and interventions were avoided. The research, reported in a recent issue of Journal of the American Medical Association, indicated that the risk of non-fatal symptomatic stroke or death due to an AVM, associated arterial aneurysm or intervention was lower in the study’s conservative group through the end of the 12-year follow-up period. To read the full article, click here.