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.

because this vascular access type has better patency rates and fewer infectious and thrombotic complications than prosthetic arteriovenous grafts (AVG). Two studies published in the American ...

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 ...