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Arteriovenous fistula

Known as: Fistulas, Arteriovenous, Pathologic AV Fistula, Arteriovenous Fistulas 
An abnormal direct communication between an artery and a vein without passing through the CAPILLARIES. An A-V fistula usually leads to the formation… 
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AneurysmAngiokeratoma Corporis Diffusum with Arteriovenous FistulasArterial malformationCongenital arteriovenous malformation

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Arteriovenous AneurysmPulmonary Arteriovenous FistulasWyburn Mason's syndrome

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Review
2014
Review
2014
Patency rates of the arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND Advantages of the arteriovenous fistula (AVF), including long patency and few complications, were ascertained more… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
The relationship between the flow of arteriovenous fistula and cardiac output in haemodialysis patients.
BACKGROUND Satisfactory haemodialysis (HD) vascular access flow (Qa) is necessary for dialysis adequacy. High Qa is postulated to… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Neointimal hyperplasia in early arteriovenous fistula failure.
BACKGROUND Hemodialysis vascular access dysfunction currently is a huge clinical problem. Although arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Early arteriovenous fistula failure: a logical proposal for when and how to intervene.
A significant number of arteriovenous fistulae (28 to 53%) never mature to support dialysis. Often, renal physicians and surgeons… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Radial versus femoral approach for percutaneous coronary diagnostic and interventional procedures; Systematic overview and meta-analysis of randomized trials.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Native arteriovenous fistula: preoperative evaluation.
Duplex sonography recently has been recognized as an objective and noninvasive method to assess morphological and functional… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula maturity: US evaluation.
PURPOSE To compare various objective ultrasonographic (US) criteria for native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation with… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. A state of the art review.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Development of acquired arteriovenous fistulas in rats due to venous hypertension.
Dural sinus thrombosis has been hypothesized as a possible cause of dural arteriovenous fistulas (AVF's). The pathogenesis and… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
EFFECT OF HUMAN ERYTHROPOIETIN DERIVED FROM RECOMBINANT DNA ON THE ANAEMIA OF PATIENTS MAINTAINED BY CHRONIC HAEMODIALYSIS
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