Birmingham, AL - Both primary and secondary graft survival are improved through placement of a stent in the stenotic lesion of thrombosed arteriovenous (AV) grafts compared with angioplasty, US ...

early-dialysis-av-fistula-graft-surgery In the first few months of hemodialysis, one additional provider visit per month increased the probability of AV fistula or graft surgery by nearly 5%. When ...

CHICAGO—Using covered stents to treat pseudoaneurysms in arteriovenous (AV) grafts significantly increases the risk of graft infection, a study found. “This is the first study to show this correlation ...

Compared to other races, African American patients are more likely to experience premature arteriovenous (AV) graft failure in the treatment of advanced kidney failure, according to a study published ...

Creation of an arteriovenous fistula could be beneficial for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) Decline in estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) is slow after the surgery A new study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In an observational cohort study, researchers examined Medicare beneficiaries who recently started using an AV ...

A growing number of patients in the United States undergo efficient hemodialysis through autogenous arteriovenous fistulas or prosthetic arteriovenous grafts. Unfortunately, these vascular conduits ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Compared to other races, African American patients are more likely to experience premature arteriovenous (AV) graft failure in the treatment of advanced kidney failure, according to ...

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), ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found one-fifth of surgeons diverged from recommended best practice guidelines by using an ...