Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients diagnosed with PAVMs
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 46(22.22%) |
 Female | 161(77.78%) |
Age | |
 Average | 53 ± 14.2 |
 Range | 14–87 |
HHT(F/M) | |
 Negative | 129(105/24) |
 Possible | 29(23/6) |
 Definite | 49(34/15) |
Methods of examination | |
 MSCT | 103 |
 CTA | 104 |
Type of number (HHT/None) | |
 Solitary | 181 (59/122) |
 Unilateral multiple | 5 (3/2) |
 Bilateral multiple (≤ 10) | 13 (8/5) |
 Bilateral diffuse multiple (> 10) | 8 (8/0) |
Treatment of PAVMs | |
 Follow-up observations | 128 (61.8%) |
 Embolization | 76 (36.7%) |
 Thoracoscope | 4 (2%) |
 Embolization and thoracoscope | 1 (0.5%) |