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 . Researchers found one-fifth of surgeons diverged from recommended best practice guidelines by using an ...

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 ...

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 ...

April 23, 2009 — Five of 10 autologous tissue-engineered vascular grafts, implanted as arteriovenous shunts for hemodialysis access in patients with end-stage renal disease, continued to function ...

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 ...

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 ...

First things first, what is dialysis? Dialysis is a treatment that replicates kidney functions when they fail or are unable to function properly. Most of us know that the role of kidneys is to detox ...