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Complications of Native Arteriovenous Fistula: The Role of C olor D oppler U ltrasonography
Author(s) -
Visciano Bianca,
Riccio Eleonora,
De Falco Vincenzo,
Musumeci Antonino,
Capuano Ivana,
Memoli Andrea,
Di Nuzzi Antonella,
Pisani Antonio
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
therapeutic apheresis and dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.415
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1744-9987
pISSN - 1744-9979
DOI - 10.1111/1744-9987.12073
Subject(s) - medicine , arteriovenous fistula , gold standard (test) , angiography , radiology
C olor D oppler ultrasonography ( CDUS ) is a readily available, inexpensive and noninvasive method, which has improved the survival of native arteriovenous fistula ( AVF ) by increasing the early diagnosis of complications. Although angiography has been currently considered as the gold standard for imaging of vascular access abnormalities, CDUS may be superior in some aspects, since it provides information both on the morphology and on the function of vascular access and it is the only tool directly available to the nephrologist. In addition, CDUS offers the advantage of a non‐invasive bedside procedure with lower costs and with no need for radiocontrast.