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Descriptor English: Vein of Galen Malformations
Descriptor Spanish: Malformaciones de la Vena de Galeno
Descriptor malformaciones de la vena de Galeno
Entry term(s) malformación de la vena de Galeno
Scope note: Malformación arteriovenosa congénita que afecta a la VENA DE GALENO, una vena profunda de gran calibre situada en la base del cerebro. El paso rápido del flujo arterial a la vena de Galeno, sin pasar por los CAPILARES, puede producir sobrecarga cardiaca que desemboque en INSUFICIENCIA CARDIACA CONGESTIVA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Malformações da Veia de Galeno
Descriptor French: Malformations de la veine de Galien
Entry term(s): Galen Malformations Veins
Malformations Vein, Galen
Malformations Veins, Galen
Vein Of Galen Malformation
Tree number(s): C10.228.140.300.520.500
C10.500.190.500.500
C14.240.850.750.295.500
C14.240.850.875.500.500
C14.907.150.295.500
C14.907.253.560.400.500
C16.131.240.850.750.295.500
C16.131.240.850.875.500.500
C16.131.666.190.500.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054080
Scope note: Congenital arteriovenous malformation involving the VEIN OF GALEN, a large deep vein at the base of the brain. The rush of arterial blood directly into the vein of Galen, without passing through the CAPILLARIES, can overwhelm the heart and lead to CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2008
History Note: 2008
DeCS ID: 52590
Unique ID: D054080
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Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Vein of Galen Malformations - Preferred
Concept UI M0501342
Scope note Congenital arteriovenous malformation involving the VEIN OF GALEN, a large deep vein at the base of the brain. The rush of arterial blood directly into the vein of Galen, without passing through the CAPILLARIES, can overwhelm the heart and lead to CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.
Preferred term Vein of Galen Malformations
Entry term(s) Galen Malformations Veins
Malformations Vein, Galen
Malformations Veins, Galen
Vein Of Galen Malformation



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