BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Concern about primary fistula failure may contribute to the underuse of arteriovenous fistula. The objective of this study was to investigate the baseline clinical parameters associated with primary fistula success. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Consecutive incident patients who commenced dialysis during a 28-mo period in a regional renal program were...

BACKGROUND Although traumatic fistula is frequently encountered, high-output heart failure due to fistula is a very rare condition. Despite an indefinitive history of trauma, arteriovenous (AV) fistula may develop insidiously, and therefore identification of a shunt is highly important for treatment. CASE REPORT Here we report a 46-year-old male patient with heart failure due to traumatic fem...

BACKGROUND Arteriovenous fistula is an uncommon complication of central venous catheterization that often requires invasive repair. CASE REPORT We report the case of an arteriovenous fistula that presented as ongoing pain following removal of a tunneled central venous catheter. The fistula resolved spontaneously following a period of compression and observation. CONCLUSION Our study highlig...

Hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula is a shortcut of the systemic circulation and sometimes flow exceeds 2 L/min. Possible hemodynamic clinical consequences are discussed.

We describe the effect of pregnancy on a woman with multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistula. Pregnancy was terminated at 35 weeks' gestation because of severe hypoxemia. During the early postpartum period, the intrapulmonary shunt fraction enlarged, and hypoxemia worsened, necessitating emergency resection of the A-V fistula. Pregnancy may increase the intrapulmonary shunt fraction in patients...

To review the practice of concurrent chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion and arteriovenous fistula formation in patients needing dialysis, we retrospectively assessed the results of arteriovenous fistula procedures, the risk factors for fistula failure, and the selection strategy used to choose which patients with end-stage renal disease would be given dialysis. We analyse...

Iatrogenic subclavian arteriovenous fistula is rare and has not been reported as a complication of plate osteosynthesis of clavicle fracture. This article describes the first case of iatrogenic subclavian arteriovenous fistula caused by plate osteosynthesis. A 36-year-old man sustained a right middle clavicle fracture in an injury and underwent open reduction and internal fixation with clavicul...

UNLABELLED Vascular access in haemodialysis is still accompanied by a high morbidity rate. Neointimal hyperplasia due to thrombosis is one of the main causes of vascular access failure. The purpose of this paper is to present the use of non-penetrating titanium clips (VCS) for the creation of an arteriovenous fistula and its outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS A male patient, 47 years old, with en...

Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) dysfunction is one of the common obstacles in performing hemodialysis treatment. Acute and chronic thrombosis fistula, stenosis, hematomas are major causes dysfunction. Here, we present an unexpected complication midodrine use which caused AVF a female patient who was suffering from hemodialysis-related hypotension.

PURPOSE To examine the clinical and radiographic findings in a large group of patients having or suspected of having a spinal dural arteriovenous fistula. METHODS An analysis of 240 spinal angiograms in 132 patients revealed 97 vascular malformations that included 66 spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas. Sixteen patients had 1 or more normal spinal angiograms that were performed for suspected ...