Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), surgically created for haemodialysis access, are prone to complications that encompass aneurysm formation, thrombosis, stenosis, and infection. Such issues can ...

The increased use of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices over recent years is associated with a higher rate of distinctive complications and, as a result, an increasing number of lead ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In an observational cohort study, researchers examined Medicare beneficiaries who recently started using an AV ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new, minimally invasive system which uses radiofrequency energy instead of open surgery to create ...

Despite declining rates of vascular access complications in the United States, Black patients remain at higher risk for them compared with White patients. Despite declining rates of vascular access ...

Despite low infection rates, AVFs have a high risk of maturation failure and abandonment. Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is widely regarded as the optimal form of vascular access for hemodialysis ...

A 62-year-old housewife was admitted to the University Medical Service of the Kings County Hospital on November 26, 1954, because of anemia. On July 10 she had had an attack of melena for 8 days. She ...

(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 ...

Spinal vascular malformations, also known as spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), are the result of an abnormal connection between arteries and veins that occurs within the spinal canal or ...

A fistula is an abnormal, tube-like connection that forms between two organs or vessels that are lined with epithelial cells. Fistulas are generally the result of a disease condition, but artificial ...