It is now clear that the nephrology community has reached a consensus regarding the arteriovenous fistula (AVF)—it is the preferred dialysis access for hemodialysis patients. Indeed, an increasingly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The overall goal for patients and caregivers is a healthy and minimally traumatized access with longevity, few ...

Two devices for creating minimally invasive dialysis access--the Ellipsys ® Vascular Access System and the WavelinQ™ 4F System--demonstrated high rates of technical success and low rates of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . On many levels, the United States offers the best health care in the world – except when it comes to access ...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif.--Two devices for creating minimally invasive dialysis access--the Ellipsys® Vascular Access System and the WavelinQ™ 4F System--demonstrated high rates of technical success ...

Fish oil, aspirin not effective for AVF failure treatment The study suggests that neither fish oil nor aspirin can be recommended for the prevention of AVF failure. For reducing arteriovenous fistula ...

To determine whether the lower rate of fistula use among obese patients is caused by reduced rates of fistula creation, or by elevated rates of primary or secondary fistula failure. Design and ...