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Filter by:Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the recommended vascular access for chronic hemodialysis, as it is associated with less mortality and better patency than arteriovenous graft (AVG) or central venous catheter (CVC). Unfortunately, AVF suffers from a high failure rate, due, in part, to poor venous diameter. The aim of this study is to investigate whether a perioperative handgrip training can improve the diameter of AVF in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) (stage IV-V).
Introduction Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred hemodialysis vascular access due to its higher patency and lower infection rate. However, its major weakness is suboptimal maturation rate. Although that substantial risk factors for AVF maturation failure have been disclosed, a modifiable risk factor remains absent. While contemporary theory for AVF maturation failure focuses on disturbed wall shear stress, complicate assumtions and measurement preclude its clinical applicability. In the process of AVF maturation, elevated luminal pressure is required for outward remodeling, however, exccessively high luminal pressure may also be ditremental to AVF maturation, which remains to be defined. This study hypothesize that higher AVF luminal pressure is harmful to its maturation and investigate its potential as a modifiable factor to improve AVF maturation. Methods and analysis This prospective study includes patients receiving surgical creation of native AVF. The exclusion criteria include age <20 years, inability to sign inform consent and failure to create native AVF deu to technical difficulty. Demographic and labboratory profile will be collected before AVF surgery. Vascular sonography will be performed within 1 week of AVF creation to measure the blood flow rates and diameters of AVF and its branched veins. The pressure gredient within AVF will be estimated from blood flow rates by Modified Bernoulli Equation. The primary outcome was spontaneous AVF maturation defined as provision of sufficient blood flow for hemodialysis within 2 months of its creation without any interventional procedures. The secondary outcome is assisted AVF mature, which is defined as AVF maturation within 2 months from its creation, which is aided by any interventional procedure before successful use of AVF. Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the ethics committee and Institutional Review Board of Taipei Medical University. Strengths and limitations 1. The strength of the present study is the prospective design that allows complete collection of parameters and outcomes. 2. The predictor of interest for AVF maturation is luminal pressure of AVF. 3. The study assesses hemodynamic parameters of AVF and its branched veins, including diameters, flow rates, and flow volume. 4. The luminal pressure of AVF will be estimated using Modified Bernoulli Equation. 5. The primary outcome of the study is spontaneous AVF maturation.
Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is considered the gold standard for safe and effective vascular access during hemodialytic treatment. It is known that systemic aerobic exercise is capable of promoting peripheral vasodilation, however, its effects on AVF are unknown. For this reason, we will evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise on a stationary bicycle over the AVF caliber.
This study will investigate the effect of pre-operative exercise on hemodynamics in the fistula artery and vein, Pre and Post Arteriovenous Fistula Formation as well as the suitability of Cannulation of Arteriovenous Fistula at 12 weeks Post Surgery. This is a randomised control study with 20 patients each in the Control arm (Group A) or the Exercise arm (Group B). The subjects will be randomised into 1:1 into one of the two groups. The patients will have an ultrasound doppler vein mapping done prior surgery and the necessary follow up visits.
This is a multicenter post-marketing clinical follow-up study to collect safety and performance data in a prospective cohort of patients who will have undergone coil embolization using the ED Coil and ED Detach Generator v4.
Isometric exercise has been shown to increase the diameter and the blood flow rate of forearm veins.At present, more studies focus on the perioperative period to promote the maturation of arteriovenous fistula(AVF), while there are few reports on functional maintenance measures for the patients with maintenance hemodialysis.This study aims to explore the effect of dumbbell exercise on AVF,and evaluate whether patients can carry a 6-pound item with the fistula limb in a reasonable way.
The purpose of this study is to collect information about how the PHIL® Embolic System works in the treatment of intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas. Data collected in this study will be used to evaluate the safety and probable benefits in treating DAVFs. The PHIL® Embolic System is a Humanitarian Use Device (HUD). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the PHIL Embolic System as a HUD in June 2016.
Home HD (HHD) is associated with better outcome in end-stage renal disease patients compared to in-center HD, in particular in terms of quality of life. However fear of AVF cannulation is a known barrier for patient's choice and adoption of a HHD program. Providing nurse assistance for the cannulation can help developing HHD programs. The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of assisted home hemodialysis, with the intervention of a nurse at home for arterio-venous fistula cannulation.
This prospective, global, multicenter, single arm post-approval study is designed to investigate the clinical use and safety of the Lutonix® 035 AV Drug Coated Balloon (DCB) PTA Catheter in subjects presenting with clinical and hemodynamic abnormalities in native arteriovenous (AV) fistulae located in the upper extremity.
identification of the factors that affect the outcome of arteriovenous fistula in chronic renal failure patients that newly established regular dialysis in Assiut Governorate 1. To study the factors that influence the outcome of AVF 2. To evaluate the vascular complications of AVF as occlusion, rupture, aneurysmal dilation and hand ischemia