Does Regular Surveillance Improve the Long-Term Survival of Arteriovenous Fistulas?
Joint Authors
Shetty, Ashwin
Whittier, William L.
Source
International Journal of Nephrology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 prevent access failure, there is much debate, on the basis of studies of surveillance with arteriovenous grafts, as to whether early surveillance actually improves the longevity of AVFs.
Evaluating the available information for surveillance, specifically the data for AVF stenosis and survival, is necessary to determine if surveillance is warranted.
These trials have shown that vascular access flow (Qa) surveillance is beneficial in revealing subclinical stenosis.
Preemptive angioplasty and surgical revision have shown to decrease thrombosis rates.
However, at the present time, there is only limited data on whether preemptive treatment equates to improved long-term AVF survival.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shetty, Ashwin& Whittier, William L.. 2011. Does Regular Surveillance Improve the Long-Term Survival of Arteriovenous Fistulas?. International Journal of Nephrology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479821
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shetty, Ashwin& Whittier, William L.. Does Regular Surveillance Improve the Long-Term Survival of Arteriovenous Fistulas?. International Journal of Nephrology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479821
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shetty, Ashwin& Whittier, William L.. Does Regular Surveillance Improve the Long-Term Survival of Arteriovenous Fistulas?. International Journal of Nephrology. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479821
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479821