Repeated dialysis needling can cause painful aneurysmal fistulas that must be removed. A new, minimally invasive approach will decrease morbidity amonghemodialysis patients and help improve their ...

An arteriovenous (AV) fistula connects an artery to a vein in your arm. This provides a stronger access point for the needles from a hemodialysis machine. If you have end stage kidney disease (ESKD), ...

CANSCAN study enrolled 120 patients with chronic kidney disease using the investigational, semi-autonomous VxWave™ Ultrasound Imaging System The VxWave Ultrasound Imaging System potentially provides ...

THE success of chronic hemodialysis in terminal renal failure depends on repeated access to blood vessels that will provide a continuous flow of up to 250 to 300 ml. per minute. A technic was ...

In our practice, a commitment to autologous access began even before the publication of the DOQI guidelines. Early in our experience, prosthetic grafts were generally the third line of intervention ...

Patients suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) who are progressing from stage 4 chronic disease to stage 5, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), typically need dialysis when they reach stage 5. When ...

THE detection of a continuous murmur with systolic accentuation is of the highest significance in the diagnosis and in the location of the site of an arteriovenous fistula. It is therefore appropriate ...

An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an abnormal joining of an artery and a vein. If an AVF is affecting health, early treatment can help prevent complications. An AVF occurs if an artery connects to a ...

An arteriovenous fistula (AV fistula) is a crucial lifeline for people undergoing hemodialysis. It is a surgical connection ...

During the 9-year study period from November 1992 to October 2001, 1,601 initial hemodialysis accesses were placed, consisting of 741 prosthetic grafts (46.3%), 690 simple AVF (43.1%), and 170 basilic ...