Although the clinical demand for bioengineered blood vessels continues to rise, current
options for vascular conduits remain limited. The synergistic combination of emerging …

Vascular access for haemodialysis is key in renal patients both due to its associated
morbidity and mortality and due to its impact on quality of life. The process, from the creation …

Abstract The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for hemodialysis vascular access since …

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

Background For patients with end-stage renal disease who are not candidates for fistula,
dialysis access grafts are the best option for chronic haemodialysis. However …

Purpose To present final, 2-year results of a randomized trial comparing paclitaxel-coated vs
uncoated balloon angioplasty following vessel preparation with ultra–high-pressure …

Background Chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) results from the inability to achieve
adequate postprandial intestinal blood flow, usually from atherosclerotic occlusive disease …

Despite all the progress achieved since Scribner first introduced the arteriovenous (AV)
shunt in 1960 and Cimino and Brescia introduced the native AV fistula in 1962, we have …

Purpose To report the 6-month results of a prospective randomized trial investigating
angioplasty with paclitaxel-coated balloons (PCB) vs. plain balloon angioplasty (BA) for the …

This paper is part of the Clinical Trial Endpoints for Dialysis Vascular Access Project of the
American Society of Nephrology Kidney Health Initiative. The purpose of this project is to …