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 ...

Arteriovenous fistulas of the kidney are rare and are classified as acquired, idiopathic or arising in a congenital arteriovenous malformation. 1 In addition, with the more widespread use of ...

Meghan Dermody, MD, MS, RPVI, FACS, FSVS Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery Penn Medicine-Lancaster General Hospital Lancaster, Pennsylvania me ...

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 ...

If you’re living with advanced kidney disease, preparing for dialysis can feel overwhelming. One crucial decision is how your blood will be accessed for treatment. While there are different options, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Vital Access Corp. has closed a $10 million credit facility with Deerfield Management, a health care investment ...

Briefly, this is how the AV fistula operation is performed: After ad-ministering local anesthesia, the surgeon makes a small incision over the patient’s radial pulse, mobilizes the radial artery, and ...

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, ...

An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an abnormal joining of an artery and a vein. If an AVF is affecting health, early treatment can help prevent complications. An AVF occurs if an artery connects to a ...