Article topic: Dural arteriovenous fistula. Author: Bshara Jreisat. Editors: Haneen A. Banihani, Rahmeh Adel. Reviewer: Adam Abdullah. keywords: arteriovenous, fistula, inferior vena cava, endovascular treatment.  Abbreviations: dAVFs: Dural arteriovenous fistulas,  AVMs: Arteriovenous malformation, CVD: Cortical vein drainage, LFM DAVFs: lateral foramen magnum Dural arteriovenous fistula,  IVVP: inferior vena cava pressure, EVT: Endovascular treatment. Overview Dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs), in some cases, called Dural arteriovenous malformation (AVMs), are anomalous and abnormal connections between the arterial and venous systems within the protective dural layer of the brain [Figure 1]. The exact cause of dAVFs is usually not known, but they are believed […]