An AV fistula is used over other alternatives, such as catheters or artificial grafts, since it uses the patient's veins, lowering the risk of infection, clotting, and other complications.

either an arteriovenous graft of synthetic material or a transposed brachial basilic vein fistula. The DOQI guidelines acknowledge the problems with basilic vein transposition (BVT) as two ...

Graft stenosis, which can lead to thrombosis, is a major problem in hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous grafts. Does anti-aggregation with dipyridamole and aspirin help to prolong the primary ...