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 . Buttonhole cannulation is associated with a higher risk for vascular access-related infection than rope-ladder ...

Details to help new and experienced clinicians perform ultrasound-guided vascular cannulation have been added to updated guidelines from the American Society of Echocardiography. “Ultrasound guidance ...

The gold standard of vascular access for chronic hemodialysis patients is the arteriovenous fistula (AVF). If an AVF cannot be created, the hemodialysis catheter can be inserted into the internal ...

Planning for renal replacement therapy and dialysis vascular access requires evaluation of comorbidities and quality of life Selection of the ideal vascular access for an elderly patient requires ...

A high proportion of patients require cannulation for vascular access. Peripheral intravenous cannulas are most often used, which can cause complications and fail before treatment is completed. Other ...