A covered stent appears to be a safe alternative to angioplasty alone for AVF stenosis, according to investigators. To maintain patency of an upper extremity arteriovenous fistula (AVF), placement of ...

Standard percutaneous transluminal angioplasty is the current recommended treatment for dysfunctional hemodialysis fistulas, yet long-term outcomes of this treatment are poor. Drug-coated balloons ...

More than a third of patients required interventions to foster AVF maturation. Intervention is commonly required to foster maturation of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), maintain patency, and treat ...

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 ...

The case: A previously healthy 46-year-old man, who works as a standing forklift operator, presented to an emergency department with a 1-day history of bilateral leg “soreness” and numbness in his ...

Dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are abnormal connections between arteries and veins within the covering of the brain (dura). Unlike brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), these abnormal vessel ...

Medtronic plc is highlighting the publication of primary endpoint results from the In.Pact AV Access trial in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study found that the company’s paclitaxel-coated ...

The patient is a 79-year-old male with a past medical history of atrial fibrillation and diabetes mellitus who presented in March 2000 to a Neurologist with a 6-month history of progressive bilateral ...