Both primary and secondary graft survival are improved through placement of a stent in the stenotic lesion of thrombosed arteriovenous grafts compared with angioplasty, researchers report. (Maya ...

They add that the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils may prevent development of arteriovenous graft stenosis and thrombosis due to their antioxidant, antiproliferative, and vasodilatory effects.

Cite this article Paulson, W., White, J. Should arteriovenous fistulas and synthetic grafts undergo surveillance with pre-emptive correction of stenosis?. Nat Rev Nephrol 4, 480–481 (2008 ...

Lok, C. E. et al. Effect of fish oil supplementation on graft patency and cardiovascular events among patients with new synthetic arteriovenous hemodialysis grafts. JAMA 307, 1809–1816 (2012) ...

A total of 17,763 patients used an AV graft, and 60,329 patients used an AV fistula. Data were derived from the 2010 to 2015 U.S. Renal Data System End-Stage Renal Disease registry database.

A heparin-coated endovascular prosthesis has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of stenosis or thrombotic occlusions at the venous anastomosis of synthetic ...

The prevalence of patients with a placed AV graft only was 41 (33.33%) and a graft with catheter was three (2.44%), with a total prevalence of 44 grafts (35.77%).

Two types of vascular access designed for long-term use include the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and the arteriovenous graft (AVG).Common complications of AVF and AVG are infection, stenosis of the ...

For the study, the researchers included 995 people in the United States with an average age of 69 years old who had an AV graft. Altogether, the patients received 1,950 repeat access maintenance ...

Compared to other races, African American patients are more likely to experience premature arteriovenous (AV) graft failure in the treatment of advanced kidney failure, according to a study ...

News Release 31-May-2024 3D-printed grafts: A breakthrough in combating post-surgical thrombosis and aneurysm Peer-Reviewed Publication Maximum Academic Press image: ...