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ArticleThe International journal of artificial organs2019

Angiography and phlebography in a hemodialysis population: A retrospective analysis of interventional results.

Ursula Hadimeri, Anna Wärme, Salmir Nasic, Sven-Göran Fransson, Ann Wigelius, Bernd Stegmayr

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Article in The International journal of artificial organs, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Ursula HadimeriDepartment of Medical and Health Sciences, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden.
Anna WärmeDepartment of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institution of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Salmir NasicDepartment of Research and Development, Skaraborg Hospital, Skövde, Sweden.
Sven-Göran FranssonDepartment of Medical and Health Sciences, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden.
Ann WigeliusDepartment of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Bernd StegmayrDepartment of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2694-7035

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objectiveTo clarify the reasons and beneficial effects and duration of arteriovenous fistula patency after radiological interventions in arteriovenous fistula. The patients investigated were referred due to arteriovenous fistula access flow problems. MATERIAL AND

methodsIn 174 patients, 522 radiological investigations and endovascular treatments such as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty were analyzed, retrospectively. All investigations were performed due to clinical suspicion of impaired arteriovenous fistula function.

resultsArterial stenosis was significantly more frequent among patients with diabetic nephropathy (p < 0.001) and interstitial nephritis (p < 0.001). According to the venous stenosis, the diagnosis did not affect the frequency (p = 0.22) or the degree (p = 0.39) of stenosis. The degree of stenosis prior to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty correlated significantly with the degree of remaining stenosis after intervention (p < 0.001). Of the 174 patients, 123 (71%) performed a total of 318 investigations including percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. Repeated percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was performed significantly more often in patients with diabetic nephropathy. The median times to the first percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and to the subsequent percutaneous transluminal angioplasties were 9.5 and 5 months, respectively. Arteriovenous fistula in patients with diabetic nephropathy performed similar to most other diagnoses, although performing more percutaneous transluminal angioplasty/patient than most other diagnoses.

conclusionMany patients could maintain long-term patency of arteriovenous fistula, including those with diabetic nephropathy, with repeated interventions; this motivates a closer follow-up for these patients. Clinically significant stenosis should be dilated as meticulously and as soon as possible. Occlusions of the arteriovenous fistula in most instances can be successfully thrombolyzed or dilated upon early diagnosis.

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AngioplastyGraft Occlusion, VascularRenal DialysisAgedAngiographyArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhlebographyRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSwedenTreatment OutcomeangiographyArteriovenous fistulafistulographyhemodialysispercutaneous transluminal angioplastyphlebography

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PMCPMC6826886

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