Academic Journals
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[Journal Review] Two-Year Follow-Up Results of the WavelinQ Endovascular AV Fistula
What is the WavelinQ endoAVF? An endovascular arteriovenous fistula (endoAVF) is created from inside the vessel with a catheter, using radiofrequency energy to form a connection between an artery and a vein, without the larger incision…
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VasQ Improves Vessel Maturation: A Singapore Study
For patients with end-stage kidney disease who need long-term hemodialysis, the vessels are a “lifeline.” To make sure dialysis runs smoothly, physicians usually connect the patient’s artery and vein surgically to create a native arteriovenous fistula…
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Bovine Pericardium for Dialysis Access Reconstruction: An International Case
Recently, a patient asked at a follow-up visit about vessel reconstruction with bovine pericardium. A foreign case study published last year in the journal Kidney and Dialysis described using a biological material, bovine pericardium (xenograft/heterograft: a…
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Medical Advantages of the HeRO Graft
Summary Take home message The HeRO graft (Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow) is suitable for dialysis patients with 1. severe central vein stenosis or occlusion 2. failed native or graft access surgery with long-term dependence on a dialysis…
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Reflections on Early-Cannulation Grafts
“Early cannulation grafts” (ECGs) can be used for dialysis within hours to days after implantation. Compared with the nearly one month of waiting that a conventional graft requires, this markedly shortens the time and effectively reduces…
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Dialysis Access Without a Surgical Incision? Minimally Invasive Endovascular AV Fistula (EndoAVF)
Why does dialysis need a “good vessel”? When kidney function fails severely (end-stage kidney disease), patients need regular hemodialysis. To make dialysis safe and effective, a “lifeline” with sufficient blood flow that can be needled repeatedly…
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How to Predict the Success of an Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF)
Will your dialysis vessel mature successfully? This score can tell you For many patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease, dialysis is an important treatment, and the most common form is hemodialysis. The physician usually creates an…
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A New Dialysis Access Option: How Does VasQ Help the Vessel Mature and Work Better?
When kidney function is impaired and dialysis is needed to clear waste from the body, a stable, long-lasting dialysis access is the key to success. This access (the dialysis vessel) is like a lifeline: it lets…
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Swollen Arm: What To Do? Central Venous Stenosis / Occlusion
Some dialysis patients may develop “central vein stenosis/occlusion” (CVS/O) during treatment. This can reduce the effectiveness of hemodialysis and cause discomfort such as swelling of the arm or face, and in severe cases it may even…
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Treatments to Improve Dialysis Efficiency: Balloon Angioplasty and Stent Placement
For dialysis patients, the arteriovenous fistula in the arm is a lifeline: without it, cleaning the blood becomes difficult. Occasionally, a troublesome problem called cephalic arch stenosis (CAS) develops. It can be managed and treated, but…
