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 ...

Pilot study reveals AV fistula can increase cardiac output and dilation of all heart chambers. Study of AV fistula using cardiovascular MRI reveals increased cardiac output, dilation of heart chambers ...

The target lesion primary patency (TLPP)1 and access circuit primary patency (ACPP)2 of the WRAPSODY® Cell-Impermeable Endoprosthesis (CIE) ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with a standard balloon, treatment with a drug-coated balloon led to improved outcomes for patients on ...

Repeated dialysis needling can cause painful aneurysmal fistulas that must be removed. A new, minimally invasive approach will decrease morbidity amonghemodialysis patients and help improve their ...

A two-day conference on controversies in Dialysis Access Asia-Pacific (CiDAAP) began at the Hyatt Regency in Gurgaon. Debates, discussions and a competitive challenge among interventional radiologists ...

Establishing and maintaining adequate vascular access is essential to providing an appropriate dialysis dose in patients with end-stage renal disease. Complications related to vascular access have a ...

What is Hemodialysis? Hemodialysis is a process via which a machine is used to conduct the dialysis procedure/ an artificial kidney in the form of a device is used to clean the blood. Minor surgery is ...

Hemodialysis is a treatment to filter waste products and fluid from the kidneys. When the kidneys are nearly 90% failed and become unable to perform their normal functions, waste material starts to ...