Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on treatment and outcomes of cerebral arteriovenous malformations.

Ian A Ramsay Vaidya GovindarajanTurki ElarjaniAhmed AbdelsalamMichael SilvaRobert M StarkeEvan Luther

Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2023)

In 2020, the rate of intervention for unruptured cerebral AVMs decreased compared with past years, with an associated increase in the rate of rupture. Patients with ruptured AVMs also had a higher odds of mortality.

Keyphrases

subarachnoid hemorrhage
randomized controlled trial
brain injury
cerebral ischemia
cardiovascular events
risk factors
middle cerebral artery
internal carotid artery
endovascular treatment
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
metabolic syndrome
combination therapy
insulin resistance