Meghan Dermody, MD, MS, RPVI, FACS, FSVS Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery Penn Medicine-Lancaster General Hospital ...
An arteriovenous fistula (AV fistula) is a connection created between an artery and a vein. People with end-stage kidney disease often need an AV fistula in their arm as a way to provide access for ...
The purpose of this paper is to present an additional case of coexistent acquired and congenital arteriovenous fistulas with associated pseudoaneurysms complicated by endarteritis and endocarditis ...
THE detection of a continuous murmur with systolic accentuation is of the highest significance in the diagnosis and in the location of the site of an arteriovenous fistula. It is therefore appropriate ...
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2025.08.019 The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) published new practice guidance for the creation of percutaneous arteriovenous fistulas (pAVFs) for dialysis access. The ...
Among permanent vascular access options for hemodialysis, arteriovenous grafts carry a higher risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, compared ...
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), ...