An arteriovenous fistula (AV fistula) is a connection created between an artery and a vein. People with end-stage kidney disease often need an AV fistula in their arm as a way to provide access for ...

Briefly, this is how the AV fistula operation is performed: After ad-ministering local anesthesia, the surgeon makes a small incision over the patient’s radial pulse, mobilizes the radial artery, and ...

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) published new practice guidance for the creation of percutaneous arteriovenous fistulas (pAVFs) for dialysis access. The guidance was published online in ...

Study findings lend support to placing “the right access in the right patient at the right time” per the 2019 KDOQI guideline rather than using a strict “fistula first” approach. Michael Allon, MD, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For older patients who initiated hemodialysis without permanent access, those with arteriovenous fistula ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In an observational cohort study, researchers examined Medicare beneficiaries who recently started using an AV ...

FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) published new practice guidance for the creation of percutaneous arteriovenous fistulas (pAVFs) for dialysis ...

Hemodialysis is a procedure where excess fluids and waste products are filtered from the blood. It is done externally using a machine called a dialyzer. Millions of people in America have received a ...

Renal dialysis patients in Fairfax can stem life-threatening bleeding through a hemodialysis “bottle cap.” Surgeons at Vascular Institute of Virginia (VIV) announced the U.S. debut of the innovative ...

An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an abnormal joining of an artery and a vein. If an AVF is affecting health, early treatment can help prevent complications. An AVF occurs if an artery connects to a ...