It is now clear that the nephrology community has reached a consensus regarding the arteriovenous fistula (AVF)—it is the preferred dialysis access for hemodialysis patients. Indeed, an increasingly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Question: Do you find patients that are not good candidates for an AVF get one anyway? Answer: Determining ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The overall goal for patients and caregivers is a healthy and minimally traumatized access with longevity, few ...

Fish oil, aspirin not effective for AVF failure treatment The study suggests that neither fish oil nor aspirin can be recommended for the prevention of AVF failure. For reducing arteriovenous fistula ...

Still, approximately 70% of patients initiate dialysis with a catheter. Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) use increased from 24% in 1997 to 68% in 2013 in the U.S. hemodialysis (HD) population a new study ...