Vein of Galen Malformations

"Vein of Galen Malformations" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID

D054080

MeSH 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

Concept/Terms

Vein of Galen Malformations

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Vein of Galen Malformations".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C10.228.140.300]
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C10.228.140.300.520]
Vein of Galen Malformations [C10.228.140.300.520.500]
Nervous System Malformations [C10.500]
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations [C10.500.190]
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C10.500.190.500]
Vein of Galen Malformations [C10.500.190.500.500]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Cardiovascular Abnormalities [C14.240]
Vascular Malformations [C14.240.850]
Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.240.850.750]
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.240.850.750.295]
Vein of Galen Malformations [C14.240.850.750.295.500]
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations [C14.240.850.875]
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.240.850.875.500]
Vein of Galen Malformations [C14.240.850.875.500.500]
Vascular Diseases [C14.907]
Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.907.150]
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.907.150.295]
Vein of Galen Malformations [C14.907.150.295.500]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C14.907.253]
Intracranial Arterial Diseases [C14.907.253.560]
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.907.253.560.400]
Vein of Galen Malformations [C14.907.253.560.400.500]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Cardiovascular Abnormalities [C16.131.240]
Vascular Malformations [C16.131.240.850]
Arteriovenous Malformations [C16.131.240.850.750]
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C16.131.240.850.750.295]
Vein of Galen Malformations [C16.131.240.850.750.295.500]
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations [C16.131.240.850.875]
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C16.131.240.850.875.500]
Vein of Galen Malformations [C16.131.240.850.875.500.500]
Nervous System Malformations [C16.131.666]
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations [C16.131.666.190]
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C16.131.666.190.500]
Vein of Galen Malformations [C16.131.666.190.500.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Vein of Galen Malformations".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Vein of Galen Malformations".

publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Vein of Galen Malformations" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Vein of Galen Malformations" was a major or minor topic of these publication.

Bar chart showing 18 publications over 7 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2008	1	0	1
2011	1	0	1
2015	1	1	2
2018	3	0	3
2020	2	0	2
2022	3	0	3
2023	6	0	6

Below are the most recent publications written about "Vein of Galen Malformations" by people in Profiles.

Prenatal treatment of a vein of Galen malformation by embolization and 1-year follow-up. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Mar; 230(3):372-374.

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Mutation of key signaling regulators of cerebrovascular development in vein of Galen malformations. Nat Commun. 2023 11 17; 14(1):7452.

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Direct Transverse Sinus Puncture for Transvenous Coil Embolization of Vein of Galen Malformations: Innovating Existing Techniques. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2023 Dec 01; 25(6):e352-e358.

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Transuterine Ultrasound-Guided Fetal Embolization of Vein of Galen Malformation, Eliminating Postnatal Pathophysiology. Stroke. 2023 06; 54(6):e231-e232.

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Pulmonary Hypertension in Infants and Children with Vein of Galen Malformation and Association with Clinical Outcomes. J Pediatr. 2023 07; 258:113404.

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Overcoming roadblocks in clinical innovation via high fidelity simulation: use of a phantom simulator to achieve FDA and IRB approval of a clinical trial of fetal embolization of vein of Galen malformations. J Neurointerv Surg. 2023 Dec; 15(12):1218-1223.

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The composition of landmark vein of Galen malformation research: the emergence of endovascular treatments. Childs Nerv Syst. 2023 03; 39(3):733-741.

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Brain Injury in Fetuses with Vein of Galen Malformation and Nongalenic Arteriovenous Fistulas: Static Snapshot or a Portent of More? AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2022 07; 43(7):1036-1041.

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Percutaneous transuterine fetal cerebral embolisation to treat vein of Galen malformations at risk of urgent neonatal decompensation: study protocol for a clinical trial of safety and feasibility. BMJ Open. 2022 05 24; 12(5):e058147.

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Spontaneous thrombosis of a vein of Galen malformation associated with acute sinusitis: a case report. Childs Nerv Syst. 2021 10; 37(10):3271-3276.

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