Digital ischemia in dialysis patients due to arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) is a rare condition,
occurring in 4% of patients. The etiology is different from lower limb ischemia. Blood …

English language citations reporting complications of arteriovenous access for hemodialysis
are critically reviewed and discussed. Venous hypertension, arterial steal syndrome, and …

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

OBJECTIVE: Arteriovenous access-related ischemia is an uncommon but serious and
occasionally devastating complication. Distal revascularization-interval ligation (DRIL) has …

An ischemic hand in a hemodialysis patient is a serious condition. It causes significant pain
and discomfort but also can lead to tissue necrosis and the eventual loss of digits and even …

OBJECTIVE: Several imaging modalities are available for the evaluation of dysfunctional
hemodialysis shunts. Color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) and digital subtraction …

With the rise in the median age of hemodialysis patients, the increasing numbers of patients
with multiple risk factors for vascular disease, and the efforts being made to increase the …

Background. A small portion of haemodialysis patients develop hand ischaemia (HAIDI,
haemodialysis access-induced distal ischaemia) in the presence of an arteriovenous access …

Background: Access ligation has been considered to be the treatment for patients presenting
with arterial steal syndrome by many nephrologists. We report results of a prospective study …

Purpose Juxta-anastomotic stenosis (JAS) is a complication of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs).
Both surgical revision (SR) and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) may correct …