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 Vein of Galen Malformations Galen Malformations Veins Malformations Vein, Galen Malformations Veins, Galen

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".

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