Does Regular Surveillance Improve the Long-Term Survival of Arteriovenous Fistulas?
The rate of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) placement continues to rise and AVF failure is a major complication. The main cause of AVF failure is stenosis leading to thrombosis. Although the detection of early stenosis with preemptive correction prior to thrombosis seems to be a plausible option to prev...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Nephrology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/539608 |