If you’re living with advanced kidney disease, preparing for dialysis can feel overwhelming. One crucial decision is how your blood will be accessed for treatment. While there are different options, ...

In a related press release, lead author Gerald A. Beathard, MD, PhD, of the University of Texas Medical Branch, said, “The dramatic difference in durability between the endovascular fistulas and the ...

The successful creation and use of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) for vascular access for dialysis patients varies considerably between countries, despite national guidelines that uniformly recommend ...

A new study shows that for those individuals with chronic kidney disease, it doesn't matter if you're young or old: arteriovenous (AV) fistulas remain the gold standard for maintaining access to one's ...

This requires durable access to a blood vessel site where the dialysis machine can remove and return blood. Such access is created when a surgeon attaches a vein to an artery in the patient. The ...

Among older patients undergoing hemodialysis, outcomes achieved with fistulas vs. grafts vary significantly by race/ethnicity, according to recent findings. In the study, researchers reviewed Medicare ...

When it comes to dialysis, one method of accessing the blood to clean it gets championed above the rest. But quite a few specialists say there's not enough evidence to universally support the ...

Pilot study reveals AV fistula can increase cardiac output and dilation of all heart chambers. Study of AV fistula using cardiovascular MRI reveals increased cardiac output, dilation of heart chambers ...

In a study, vonapanitase did not improve primary patency compared with placebo, but did improve secondary patency and fistula use for hemodialysis. ORLANDO, Fla.—Vonapanitase, an investigational drug ...

NEW ORLEANS — With the help of nanotechnology, interventionalists might soon be able to create an immediate and permanent percutaneous arteriovenous fistula that has patency and maturation rates ...