1. Arteriovenous fistula in dialysis patients: Factors implicated in early and late AVF maturation failure.
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Bashar, Khalid, Conlon, Peter J., Kheirelseid, Elrasheid A.H., Aherne, Thomas, Walsh, Stewart R., and Leahy, Austin
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ARTERIOVENOUS fistula , *BLOOD-vessel abnormalities , *FISTULA , *KIDNEY disease diagnosis , *KIDNEY disease treatments , *HEMODIALYSIS , *TREATMENT of chronic kidney failure , *SURGICAL arteriovenous shunts , *CARDIOVASCULAR system physiology , *REOPERATION , *TIME , *TREATMENT effectiveness - Abstract
Increasing numbers of patients are being diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and the demand for on haemodialysis (HD) is rising. Arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) remain the best conduit for adequate HD, with fewer complications associated with long-term use compared to bypass grafts and central venous catheters. However, it is known that many newly formed fistulae do not mature to provide useful HD access. The paper provides a narrative overview of factors influencing the process of AVF maturation failure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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