Bedside Screening for Fistula Stenosis Should Be Tailored to the Site of the Arteriovenous Anastomosis
Author(s) -
Nicola Tessitore,
Valeria Bedogna,
Giovanni Lipari,
Edoardo Melilli,
William Mantovani,
Elda Baggio,
Antonio Lupo,
Giancarlo Mansueto,
Albino Poli
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.06230710
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , anastomosis , arteriovenous fistula , fistula , dialysis , hemodialysis , forearm , radiology , population , surgery , wrist , environmental health
Given different sites of stenosis and access blood flow rates (Qa), the criteria for diagnosing fistula stenosis might vary according to anastomotic site. To test this, we analyzed the database of a prospective blinded study seeking an optimal bedside screening program for fistula stenosis.
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