Drug-Coated Balloons for Dysfunctional Dialysis Arteriovenous Fistulas
Author(s) -
R. Lookstein,
Hiroaki Haruguchi,
Kenneth Ouriel,
Ido Weinberg,
Lanyu Lei,
Stephanie Cihlar,
Andrew Holden
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1914617
Subject(s) - medicine , dysfunctional family , hemodialysis , percutaneous , drug , paclitaxel , arteriovenous fistula , dialysis , surgery , angioplasty , intensive care medicine , chemotherapy , pharmacology , clinical psychology
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 delivering the antirestenotic agent paclitaxel may improve outcomes.
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