An arteriovenous (AV) fistula connects an artery to a vein in your arm. This provides a stronger access point for the needles from a hemodialysis machine. If you have end stage kidney disease (ESKD), ...

Standard percutaneous transluminal angioplasty is the current recommended treatment for dysfunctional hemodialysis fistulas, yet long-term outcomes of this treatment are poor. Drug-coated balloons ...

Study findings lend support to placing “the right access in the right patient at the right time” per the 2019 KDOQI guideline rather than using a strict “fistula first” approach. Michael Allon, MD, ...

Hemodialysis is a treatment that performs the job of the kidneys when they stop working properly. During hemodialysis, a machine removes salt, water, and waste products from your blood. The treatment ...

Dialysis is a treatment that takes over your kidney functions if those organs stop doing their job. If your kidney disease becomes very severe and crosses a point where there's not enough function to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Study findings indicated that although most patients who had insurance before developing end-stage renal disease ...

Maintenance of a functioning vascular access for hemodialysis is a major challenge for nephrologists, vascular surgeons and—most importantly—the patients themselves. Greater insight into the ...

During the 9-year study period from November 1992 to October 2001, 1,601 initial hemodialysis accesses were placed, consisting of 741 prosthetic grafts (46.3%), 690 simple AVF (43.1%), and 170 basilic ...

(Wednesday, June 14, 2017 -- Toronto) A new, minimally invasive system which uses radiofrequency energy instead of open surgery to create access for patients needing hemodialysis is reliable, with ...

A new research study by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found that utilization of invasive procedures on hemodialysis conduits--artificially constructed shuts used by many individuals who ...