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Native arteriovenous fistula placement in three patients after implantation of a left ventricular assist device with non‐pulsatile blood flow
Author(s) -
Schaefers Johannes F.,
Ertmer Christian
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
hemodialysis international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.658
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1542-4758
pISSN - 1492-7535
DOI - 10.1111/hdi.12533
Subject(s) - medicine , pulsatile flow , arteriovenous fistula , dialysis , hemodialysis , cardiology , ventricular assist device , fistula , surgery , heart failure
Patients with left ventricular assist device have an increased risk for postoperative acute kidney injury and long‐term requirement of dialysis. As a chronic access for dialysis, native arteriovenous fistulae are uncommon options due to suspected maturation failure. We present three patients who received successful arteriovenous fistulae placement after left ventricular assist device implantation with assisted long term patency.