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), ...

For the past 20 years, doctors have recommended that dialysis patients have a simple operation to make it safer and easier to connect to a machine that cleans their blood. Yet only 20 percent of new ...

A new study shows that for those individuals with chronic kidney disease, it doesn't matter if you're young or old: arteriovenous (AV) fistulas remain the gold standard for maintaining access to one's ...

When it comes to dialysis, one method of accessing the blood to clean it gets championed above the rest. But quite a few specialists say there's not enough evidence to universally support the ...

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, ...

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 ...

"A durable hemodialysis access fistula has been shown to reduce morbidity and improve ESRD patients' quality of life. By emphasizing the important role that interventional radiologists play in the ...

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 ...

An arteriovenous fistula (AV fistula) is a crucial lifeline for people undergoing hemodialysis. It is a surgical connection ...

Every single week of the year. That is how long Steve Brown of Ocean Beach spends in a UCSD Medical Center basement with a plastic tube tethering him to a machine. He has been doing this without ...

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 ...