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 ...

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 . Worldwide, case-mix adjusted survival has improved for patients on hemodialysis. Practices such as reducing ...

CHICAGO — Among stable patients after a successful kidney transplant, closing the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) that had been a conduit for dialysis resulted in reduced adverse cardiac remodeling over ...

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, ...

The FDA has cleared catheter-based vascular access systems for sale. Both devices enable physicians to create arteriovenous (AV) fistulas through the skin, thereby simplifying a vital preparatory step ...

For those who have suffered a kidney failure, dialysis provides a new lease of life. During dialysis, the blood from a patient's body is taken to a machine, cleaned and returned. The machine functions ...

What do the Kidneys do? The kidneys work as a filtering unit for the blood in our bodies and help in excreting waste products from the blood stream. The kidney filters out waste products from the ...

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of two catheter-based devices designed to create a connection to veins and arteries in patients with chronic kidney disease who need ...

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 ...