Optimal vascular access planning begins when the patient is in the predialysis stages of
CKD. The choice of optimal vascular access for an individual patient and determining timing …

CHF Congestive heart failure CKD Chronic kidney disease CO Cardiac output CO2 Carbon
dioxide CPR Cardiopulmonary recirculation CTA Computed tomography angiography CVD …

Abstract The Fistula First Initiative has strongly encouraged nephrologists, vascular access
surgeons, and dialysis units in the United States to make valiant efforts to increase fistula …

Background Hemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are suboptimally used primarily due
to problems with maturation, early thrombosis, and patient nonacceptance. An endovascular …

Objective Early thrombosis (ET) contributes to autogenous arteriovenous fistula (AVF)
failure. We studied patients undergoing AVF placement in the Hemodialysis Fistula …

Background A large proportion of newly created arteriovenous fistulas cannot be used for
dialysis because they fail to mature adequately to support the hemodialysis blood circuit …

Dialysis vascular access management in the United States changed significantly after
National Kidney Foundation-Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative (NKF-KDOQI) …

OBJECTIVES: Juxta-anastomotic stenosis (JAS) is one of the predominant causes of
arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure, with the reported incidence as high as 65%. We …

Rationale & Objective An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred access for most
patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis, but maturation failure remains a challenge …

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the collective and/or independent impact of
patient demographics, comorbidities, anatomical factors, and peri-operative parameters on …