Brachiobasilic Arteriovenous Fistula
Fig. 17.1 Venous and arterial vasculature of the arm Given that this is a second or choice AVF in a patient, central venography may warrant consideration in certain circumstances to…
The Current State of Hemodialysis Access and Dialysis Access Initiatives in the United States
Fig. 3.1 Trends in proportional vascular access type use among prevalent hemodialysis patients in the United States, 1998–2015. Abbreviations: AV arteriovenous (Data sources: ESRD National Coordinating Center [9]; and Finelli…
Home Hemodialysis
Type Blood flow (ml/min) Dialysate flow (ml/min) Ultrafiltration rate (ml/kg/h) Frequency per week Staff assisted 350–500 500–800 10–15 3 Traditional 350–500 500–800 10–15 3–4 Short daily 350–500 100–350 5–10 4–6…
Cardiopulmonary Complications of Hemodialysis Access
Group Description Causes/examples 1 PAH Idiopathic, hereditary, drug/toxin induced, connective tissue, congenital heart, etc. 2 PH from left heart disease Systolic or diastolic dysfunction, vale disease 3 PH from lung…
Ethical Issues in Hemodialysis
Fig. 8.1 Dr. Belding Scribner discusses the evolution of hemodialysis with Dr. McCormick at the University of Washington This arteriovenous shunt was made on the morning of March 9, 1960…
Understanding Intimal Hyperplasia Biology in Hemodialysis Access
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Sherene Shalhub, Anahita Dua and Susanna Shin (eds.)Hemodialysis Access10.1007/978-3-319-40061-7_28 28. Understanding Intimal Hyperplasia Biology in Hemodialysis Access Seth T. Purcell1, 2, Shruti Rao1 and Ruth L. Bush1 (1) Deapartment of Surgery, Texas A&M Health Science Center…
Considerations in Pediatric Hemodialysis Access
Fig. 24.1 The reported major etiologies of end-stage renal disease in pediatric population, with respective proportions of each etiology Patient Selection Despite having the knowledge that fistulae are better than…
Creating Hemodialysis Access in Intravenous Drug Users: A Vascular Surgeon’s Perspective
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Sherene Shalhub, Anahita Dua and Susanna Shin (eds.)Hemodialysis Access10.1007/978-3-319-40061-7_26 26. Creating Hemodialysis Access in Intravenous Drug Users: A Vascular Surgeon’s Perspective Nam T. Tran1 (1) Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of…
Anesthesia and Perioperative Management Considerations for the Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Access Procedures
Comorbidity Number Percentage (%) Median age (years) Angina 1845 16.9 71.3 MI in past 3 months 339 3.1 70.7 MI > 3 months ago 1304 11.9 70.8 CABG/ angioplasty 837…
Vascular Access: Experiences in the Aged Japanese Society
Fig. 6.1 Numbers of dialysis patients and their aging (Modified from Ref. [3]. The data reported here have been provided by the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy (JSDT). The interpretation…
