Optimizing vascular access outcomes remains an ongoing challenge for clinical
nephrologists. All other things being equal, fistulas are preferred over grafts, and grafts are …

All CVWG members are listed in Table E1 (available online at www. jvir. org). No CVWG
members received compensation or commercial support for their time and effort. Some …

INTRODUCTION: Central (superior vena cava, brachiocephalic, or subclavian) venous
stenoses are a major impediment to long-term arteriovenous access in the upper …

PURPOSE: To determine the primary and secondary patency rates for fistulas treated with
angioplasty, as well as clinical predictors of fistula patency after angioplasty. MATERIALS …

PURPOSE: To analyze the effectiveness of stent placement as the primary treatment for
central venous obstruction in patients undergoing hemodialysis. MATERIAL AND …

PURPOSE: Cephalic arch stenosis (CAS) is a recently recognized cause of dysfunction in
autogenous hemodialysis fistulas. The prevalence of this lesion among dysfunctional …

Central venous obstruction has become a major problem because of the frequent need for
central venous catheters in haemodialysis patients. This article discusses the epidemiology …

OBJECTIVE: Residual subclavian vein stenosis after thoracic outlet decompression in
patients with venous thoracic outlet syndrome is often treated with postoperative …

Purpose: The clinical success and patency of central and peripheral venous stents in
patients with symptomatic venous obstruction (SVO) were assessed. Methods: The records …

John E. Aruny, MD Curtis A. Lewis, MD John F. Cardella, MD Patricia E. Cole, PhD, MD
Andrew Davis, MD Alain T. Drooz, MD Clement J. Grassi, MD Richard J. Gray, MD James W …