Successful Hemodialysis Arteriovenous Fistula Creation in a Patient With Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Support.
Am J Kidney Dis
; 69(2): 314-316, 2017 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Heart failure necessitating left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support can lead to kidney failure requiring dialysis. Some of these patients may require long-term hemodialysis (HD). Optimal vascular access for a patient on long-term HD therapy with an LVAD remains a complex issue. The majority of LVADs are of the continuous-flow type, and it has been theorized that native arteriovenous fistula maturation may be impaired in a setting of decreased pulsatile arterial flow. We describe a case of successful creation and use of an arteriovenous fistula in an HD-dependent patient with a continuous-flow LVAD.
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Assunto principal:
Derivação Arteriovenosa Cirúrgica
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Coração Auxiliar
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Diálise Renal
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
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Am J Kidney Dis
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article