The increased risk for venous thromboembolism with an arteriovenous graft is one factor for clinicians and patients to consider in the choice of vascular access for hemodialysis. Among permanent ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Improvement of the clinical practice guidelines for chronic hemodialysis patients has become a priority for CMS.

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 ...

A combination of aspirin and the antiplatelet drug dipyridamole can significantly decrease the risk of patency loss in new arteriovenous (AV) hemodialysis (HD) grafts, according to a five-year study. ...

A study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting found an association between the use of covered stents for treatment of pseudoaneurysms in arteriovenous ...

Angiography is currently the best method for detection of stenotic lesions in patients with arteriovenous grafts or fistulas. Recent evidence indicates that physical examination can aid the detection ...

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 ...

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 ...

Using a stent graft to keep open failing arteriovenous dialysis grafts results in better patency and fewer reinterventions than angioplasty alone. Twelve-month results of the RENOVA trial were ...

Presenters at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2023 highlighted the exciting new technologies that nephrology research has developed to improve patient outcomes, quality of life, ...