Summary of 141 patients

DemographicsSummary
Sex
 Male36.9%
 Female63.1%
Age (mean) (yr)45.3
MCD
 Yes5
 No136
HHT mutation
 Endoglin35.4%
ALK 1a27.7%
SMAD4a2.8%
RASA10.7%
 Negative × 515.6%
 Unknown/not tested17.7%
AVMs
 Brain AVM12.0%
 Brain AVM (possible)2.8%
 Pulmonary AVM (macroscopic)b43.3%
 Pulmonary AVM (microscopic)b32.6%
 Spinal AVM0.7%
 Brain vascular malformations
 Developmental venous anomaly14.9%
 Capillary vascular malformation, definite1.4%
 Capillary vascular malformation, possible4.3%
Curacao category
 Definite HHT79.4%
 Possible or suspected HHT12.1%
 Probable4.3%
 Unlikely4.3%
  • aALK1 includes 2 variants of unknown significance; SMAD4 includes 1 variant of unknown significance.

  • bPulmonary AVMs were defined as macroscopic if they were definitely visible on a CT scan and microscopic if contrast echocardiography showed a Grade 1 or greater delayed shunt and the CT findings were negative.