Role of Vascular Function in Predicting Arteriovenous Fistula Outcomes: An Observational Pilot Study

Background: Many arteriovenous fistula (AVF) fail prior to use due to lack of maturation or thrombosis. Determining vascular function prior to surgery may be helpful to predict subsequent AVF success. This is a feasibility study to describe the vascular function in a cohort of chronic kidney disease...

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Main Authors: Jennifer M MacRae, Sofia Ahmed, Brenda Hemmelgarn, Yichun Sun, Billie-Jean Martin, Idan Roifman, Todd Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-05-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40697-015-0055-8