For patients undergoing hemodialysis, arteriovenous fistula composition is an important life-related surgery. End-stage renal ...

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In addition to bypass procedures, the biograft can also be used to create arteriovenous fistulas (AV fistulas) for dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease who lack usable veins, providing them ...

In chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), the veins and valves in the legs do not pump blood effectively back up the legs to the heart. This decreased circulation leads to pain and aching in the legs ...

A high plasma level of factor VIII is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism. We evaluated the risk of a recurrence of thrombosis after an initial episode of spontaneous venous thromboembolism am ...

Central venous catheter (CVC)–related thrombosis is a relatively common complication in patients with cancer, occurring asymptomatically in 14% to 18% of patients and causing concerning symptoms in ...

In this paper, the vascular sounds of the arteriovenous fistula at the anastomosis and five centimeters downstream the anastomosis were analyzed. The analysis of the sounds was based on features ...

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The autogenous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) remains the preferred vascular access for hemodialysis, despite its high rate of maturation failure, primarily due to occlusive stenosis driven by fibrotic ...

Background: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred hemodialysis access for individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD); however, approximately 40% of AVFs fail to mature for hemodialysis ...

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