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An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a rare condition where the blood vessels between arteries and veins form abnormally. Normally, blood flows from arteries to capillaries to veins.

AV malformation, or arteriovenous malformation (AVM), is a rare condition in which there is an abnormal tangle of blood vessels connecting arteries and veins, bypassing the normal capillary system.

What is AV malformation? An arteriovenous malformation (AV malformation or AVM) is a rare defect in the connection between arteries and veins, usually in the brain or spine.

Because the heart pumps blood out into the arteries, there is much higher blood pressure in the arteries than in the veins, which can contribute to atherosclerosis.

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