arteriovenous fistula

Case Report

Iatrogenic Arteriovenous Fistula Between the Radial Artery and Cephalic Vein

11/03/2023

Andriana Anagnostopoulou, MD, MSc, MRCPCH; Nikolaos Eleftherakis, MD

Cardiology Department, Agia Sofia Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece

Andriana Anagnostopoulou, MD, MSc, MR...

This is a unique case of a 15-month-old female infant who presented with a pulsatile mass on the right wrist. An arteriogram showed a communication between the radial artery and cephalic vein.

This is a unique case of a...

11/03/2023

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

High-Output Heart Failure Caused by Femoral Arteriovenous Fistula 27 Years After Trauma

04/19/2021

Yuki Matsumoto, MD¹; Keiko Tsuji, MD²; Takuya Osaki, MD¹; Shigeto Tsuji, MD³; Junichi Tsuboi, MD³; Hajime Kin, MD³; Yoshihiro Morino, MD²

¹Division of Cardiology, Iwate Prefectural Kuji Hospital, Kuji, Iwate, Japan; ²Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Iwate, Japan; ³Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Iwate, Japan

Yuki Matsumoto, MD1; Keiko Tsuji, MD2...

A 67-year-old woman who had been caught in a cultivator and had her right leg amputated in the 1980s. She had no medical history of congestive heart failure or shortness of breath.

A 67-year-old woman who had been...

04/19/2021

Vascular Disease Management

Original Research

Optimal Hemodialysis Arteriovenous Fistula Flow Volume for Cardiovascular Safety

08/20/2020

Ehab Mohamed Elfekky, MD; Abdelrahman Atta Lotfy, MD; Osama Ali Diab, MD; Ahmed Nabil Ali, MD

Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Ehab Mohamed Elfekky, MD; Abdelrahman...

AVFs have become the gold standard for patients with chronic renal failure who require chronic hemodialysis since 1966 when Brescia and associates constructed a fistula between the radial artery and the cephalic vein.

AVFs have become the gold...

08/20/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

A Case of Bull Gore Injury Causing Pseudoaneurysm of the Lumbar Artery and Arteriovenous Fistula With Inferior Vena Cava

01/03/2020

Negine Paul, MBBS, MS¹; Albert A. Kota, MBBS, MS²; Aswin Padmanabhan, MBBS, MDRD, PDCC³; Shyamkumar N. Keshava, MBBS, DMRD, DNB, FRCR, FRANZCR³; Sunil Agarwal, MBBS, MS²; Vijay Abraham, MBBS, MS¹

¹Department of Surgery, Unit 3; ²Deparment of Vascular Surgery; ³Department of Interventional Radiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

Negine Paul, MBBS, MS1; Albert A. Kot...

A re-bleeding retroperitoneal hematoma following surgical exploration for penetrating trauma is a challenging clinical scenario.

A re-bleeding retroperitoneal...

01/03/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Editor's Corner

Dialysis Access Management

07/01/2014

Craig M. Walker , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP;

New balloon and stent designs could enable more effective treatment of calcified lesions, and stent grafts will improve interventionists’ abilities to preserve fistula function and increase their useful life by decreasing restenosis and...

New balloon and stent designs...

07/01/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report and Brief Review

Endovascular Therapies for Hemodialysis Access: Case Presentations of Salvage, Surgical Maturation, and Maintenance

07/01/2014

Yury Bak, DO; John H. Cooper, DO; Kane L. Chang, MD

Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, New Jersey

Yury Bak, DO; John H. Cooper, DO; Kan...

The authors describe the development of the endovascular field of access surgery and present illustrative cases that demonstrate examples of using such techniques in their practice.

The authors describe the...

07/01/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Flow-Arrest Interventional Repair of Renal Allograft Arteriovenous Fistula and Pseudoaneurysms

03/05/2014

Jason Salsamendi, MD, Ami Vakharia, MD, Adam N. Checkver, MD, Govindarajan Narayanan, MD, and Eric Peterson, MD

Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida

Jason Salsamendi, MD, Ami Vakharia, M...

The authors theorize that a proximal and distal balloon occlusion technique was implemented along with a combination of coils and glue could be effective for pseudoaneurysm in various high-flow situations.

The authors theorize that a...

03/05/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Arteriovenous Fistula Rescue via Endovascular Treatment of Ipsilateral Subclavian Artery Stenosis Using a Retrograde Wiring Approach from the Fistula Access Site

01/08/2013

The authors describe a case in which antegrade wiring and intervention of the left subclavian artery stenosis was not feasible.

The authors describe a case in...

01/08/2013

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Multiple Vascular Complications in a Single Patient

06/27/2012

Shyamkumar Nidugala Keshava , MBBS, DMRD, DNB, FRCR, FRANZCR;

The authors report an unusual case of a patient with vascular Ehler-Danlos syndrome. This condition is significant because of the possibility of multiple vascular complications that result from increased vascular fragility.

The authors report an unusual...

06/27/2012

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Congenital Giant Renal Arteriovenous Fistula Presenting as Congestive Heart Failure

11/06/2008

Bala Gangadhara Thatigotla, MD
Department of Surgery, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, New York

Bala Gangadhara Thatigotla, MD Depart...

Previously elusive vascular anomalies such as renal artery aneurysms and renal arteriovenous fistulas (RAVF) are now more commonly diagnosed by routine use of abdominal imaging, mostly computed tomography scans and magnetic resonance imaging...

Previously elusive vascular...

11/06/2008

Vascular Disease Management