Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Among patients who had a kidney transplant, ligation of the arteriovenous fistula resulted in ...

An AV fistula may fail for various reasons, including low or poor blood flow, failure to mature, excessive pain, a sclerotic vein, and a thrombotic vein. Failure can be disheartening to a patient who ...

CHICAGO — Among stable patients after a successful kidney transplant, closing the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) that had been a conduit for dialysis resulted in reduced adverse cardiac remodeling over ...

CHICAGO – Closure of arteriovenous fistulas used in dialysis patients improved heart function after transition to successful kidney transplantation, according to a small study reported here. Patients ...

The endoscopic device manufactured by Maquet was originally developed for harvesting of the saphenous vein and radial artery as conduits for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. These vessels are ...