Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers from Canada found placement of an arteriovenous fistula slowed decline in kidney function for ...

The study findings might indicate residual kidney function preservation in advanced CKD. Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation is associated with a slowing of kidney function decline in patients with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using regional anesthesia for patients undergoing arteriovenous fistula creation for dialysis access conferred ...

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tempe-based interventional nephrologists Randy Cooper, MD and Umar Waheed, MD, and their team at SKI Vascular Center, this week became the first ambulatory surgical ...

Pre-emptive placement of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in pre-dialysis patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) may increase their risk of congestive heart failure (CHF), a study found.

Creation of an arteriovenous fistula could be beneficial for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) Decline in estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) is slow after the surgery A new study ...

Despite early referral and education, half of patients with advanced CKD delay AVF creation. Many patients start hemodialysis with temporary vascular access despite regular kidney care and ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared two minimally invasive, catheter-based devices to create arteriovenous (AV) fistulas percutaneously in patients with chronic kidney disease who ...