title: Experimental cerebral arteriovenous fistulas.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this paper is to analyse and summarize the main advances in experimental research on cerebral arteriovenous fistulas.
  
  
  METHODS
  A detailed analysis of the literature and my own research experience were employed to outline the methodology whereby experimental cerebral arteriovenous fistulas are created and further studied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The analysis and quantification of the anatomical and functional variables in different experimental cerebral arteriovenous fistula models make it possible to develop more appropriate and individual ways of treatment in affected patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Experimental research on cerebral arteriovenous fistulas helps physicians to understand and predict more accurately the future evolution of arteriovenous malformations in humans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Städtische Kliniken, Frankfurt am Main Höchst, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität, Germany. mcnnievas@t-online.de
authors.forename: Mario N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Carvi Y Nievas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000503:physiopathology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000503:physiopathology; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D002941:Circle of Willis / Q000503:physiopathology; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013552:Swine