Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers from Canada found placement of an arteriovenous fistula slowed decline in kidney function for ...

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), ...

The study findings might indicate residual kidney function preservation in advanced CKD. Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation is associated with a slowing of kidney function decline in patients with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For older patients who initiated hemodialysis without permanent access, those with arteriovenous fistula ...

The successful creation and use of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) for vascular access for dialysis patients varies considerably between countries, despite national guidelines that uniformly recommend ...

This requires durable access to a blood vessel site where the dialysis machine can remove and return blood. Such access is created when a surgeon attaches a vein to an artery in the patient. The ...

Neither omega-3 fatty acids from fish nor aspirin prevented failure of arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) in patients receiving hemodialysis, according to results of a new study published online January 3 ...

In a trial, an acellular tissue engineered vessel had superior functional patency for hemodialysis with acceptable safety compared with an arteriovenous fistula in high-risk patients. An acellular ...

Timmy Lee, MD, MSPH, is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and Staff Nephrologist at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He is the Associate Director of ...