How to Use arteriovenous in a Sentence

arteriovenous

adjective
  • The patient had an arteriovenous malformation, a tangle of blood vessels that increases the risk of stroke.
    — Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 10 May 2021
  • The cause was finally found after a CT scan revealed an arteriovenous malformation in his left temporal lobe.
    — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2013
  • Doctors eventually determined his seizure was caused by a brain arteriovenous malformation, a dangerous tangle of blood vessels that disrupts normal blood flow.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The musical follows a composer who experiences an arteriovenous malformation and finds healing through art.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
  • Matt had something called arteriovenous malformation, or AVM.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 6 July 2018
  • Doctors diagnosed him with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, leading him to receive electroshock therapy, before he was treated for an arteriovenous malformation in his brain.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The page stated the boy was fighting a severe case of arteriovenous malformation, an abnormal connection between arteries and veins that bypasses the capillary system.
    — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 14 Dec. 2017
  • The innovation could open new possibilities in treating conditions like stroke, arteriovenous malformations, and even eye cancers in children.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
  • He was then diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a rare abnormal connection that impacts the arteries and veins in the brain.
    — Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 7 May 2024
  • Ultimately, she was diagnosed with brain arteriovenous malformation, (AVM), a condition with which she was born.
    — Carol Robinson, AL.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Here's how a 36-year-old actress finally got the right diagnosis and treatment for her arteriovenous malformation, or AVM.
    — Health.com, 24 Aug. 2017
  • No one knew the congenital weak spot in Leveille’s brain, known as an AVM (arteriovenous malformation), was leaking blood and building pressure inside his skull.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2023
  • My partner is 71 and was diagnosed with heart failure one year ago, but one month later, he was diagnosed with an iliac arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 July 2023
  • The Alabama native was found to have an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), an abnormal tangle of arteries and veins in the brain that disrupts normal blood flow.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2022
  • In addition to head trauma, high blood pressure, tobacco and alcohol use, other causes of brain bleeds include aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, blood thinners, brain tumors, bleeding disorders and the use of drugs such as cocaine.
    — Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The man with factor IX levels of 280% was one of two participants to get the highest dosage and had a serious adverse event of arteriovenous fistula thrombosis, a type of blood clotting.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 22 July 2022
  • Ball was first diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation - a congenital condition that can cause blood vessels in the brain to rupture - as a student-athlete at University of Florida.
    — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 10 Sep. 2019
  • She was later diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation (AVM) at a local hospital, Ritter said.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The rare condition, an arteriovenous malformation, causes blood vessels in the brain to form abnormally, leaving them vulnerable to tears that can cause the brain or spine to hemorrhage, according to Mayo Clinic.
    — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Sixteen-year-old Quin Duncan is a varsity lacrosse player in Wilmington is relieved to be back on the field after a bout with arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • Originally, doctors diagnosed Burke with a brain bleed caused by an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) — a tangle of blood vessels that causes arteries and veins to be connected wrong.
    — Moira Ritter The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 1 May 2023
  • Tests conducted by the Mayo Clinic in Rochester determined Harris had a congenital condition known as brain arteriovenous malformation.
    — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2019
  • After being taken to a local hospital, she was initially diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
  • During his sophomore season Ball was diagnosed with a rare congenital condition known as arteriovenous malformation (AVM), where the brain’s blood vessels get tangled and rupture.
    — Jonathan Jones, SI.com, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Kemm lost the use of her left hand after undergoing radiation treatment for a brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a rare condition in which there is a tangle of abnormal blood vessels connecting arteries in the brain.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 30 July 2020
  • Drake White had a stroke while performing on stage in 2019 and was later diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), according to his biography on his website.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Before hitting the road with Zach Brown in 2019, White — who was 35 years old at the time — was diagnosed with a rare brain condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Stratman had a previously undiagnosed condition involving an AVM (arteriovenous malformation).
    — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 2 July 2018

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