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Coty f � ,�� ,' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
�� Mayor David Rice,District 4
The Florida Keys � Mayor Pro Tem Craig Cates,District I
y Michelle Coldiron,District 2
James K.Scholl,District 3
Ij Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
County Commission Meeting
October 19, 2022
Agenda Item Number: B.2
Agenda Item Summary #11036
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: BOCC District 4
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Tamara Lamarche (305) 289-6000
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Mayor's Proclamation declaring the month of October 2022 as
AVM Awareness Month in Monroe County.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Requester of the Proclamation is The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation
(TAAF), taafonline.org. Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a complex tangle of arteries and
veins that bypasses normal brain tissue and directly diverts blood from the arteries to the veins,
potentially resulting in devastating ruptures, seizures or death. 50% of AVM patients present as
sudden hemorrhage, bleeding in the brain, or a form of stroke.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Annual proclamation.
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DOCUMENTATION:
AVM Proc Template
TAAF.org Information
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REVIEWED BY:
David Rice Skipped 08/26/2022 12:18 PM
Bob Shillinger Completed 08/26/2022 2:39 PM
Lindsey Ballard Completed 08/31/2022 12:17 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 10/19/2022 9:00 AM
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AVM Awareness Month
WHEREAS: An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a complex tangle of arteries and veins that bypasses
normal brain tissue and directly diverts blood from the arteries to the veins, potentially
resulting in devastating ruptures, seizuresor death;and
WHEREAS: An estimated 18 in 100,000 people in the United States have an AVM
in the brain; and
WHEREAS: After an AVM ruptures there is a 10-15%risk of death and a 20-30%
chance of permanent brain damage after each bleed;and
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WHEREAS: Approximately 10-58%of AVM patients have various kinds of aneurysms,a weak area in a blood
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vessel that enlarges like a balloon, and is at risk for bleeding or rupture resulting in possible
brain damage or long term disability;and
WHEREAS: 50%of AVM patients present as sudden hemorrhage, bleeding in the brain,or a form of stroke;
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WHEREAS: Access to accurate info rmation,expertise, and community to support survivors,caregivers,
families,and friends in makingeducated decisions about treatment and coping can make a
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NOW,THEREFORE, I David Rice, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of Monroe County, Florida, do
hereby proclaim October 2022 as
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AVM Awareness Month
and encourage all citizens to raise awareness of Aneurysms and AVMs and support efforts being made to help
those affected by these brain conditions.
IN WITNESS THEREOF,this 19t" day of October, 2022.
David Rice, Mayor
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in support of that mission,we have three primary goals that guide foundation activities;
Provide support,including information,resources and motivation,for people with aneurysm and other types of vascular malformation of the brain,their fa
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• Promote education and awareness in the community regarding aneurysm and other types of vascular malformation of the brain.
• Provide encouragement and funding for research on aneurysm and other types of vascular,malformation of the brain in an effort to advance patient treatm
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TAAF- History
The Aneurysm Foundation(TAF)was established bythe Kaitz family in 2003 in honor of family members who lived with,or died from,brain aneurysms,The K.aitz
familywas astonished by the lack of public awareness and under-support of research of such a widespread and often fatal condition.Through TAF the family
launched a crusade to educate and encourage awareness about brain aneurysms, �y
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In 2005 a groupof medical professionals,survivors and caregivers briefly formed the Foundation for Brain Aneurysm and Vascular Malformations.The primary
focus was to provide motivational and other educational resources to the patient and caregiver community,and to increase public awareness.
With similar visions and complementary goals„these foundations merged to expand The Aneurysm Foundation into the present day foundation now known as
'The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation`(TAAF).
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Today TAAF focuses on public awareness,furthering research,and fostering a community of support for those affected by aneurysm and other types of vascular
malformation of the brain.
This site only deals with intracranial(found in the cranium or brain)aneurysm or AVM.However aneurysms and AVMs can develop anywhere there are arteries in
the body..
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