Care Team
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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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Wholeness and Happiness: Wishing You a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
On this day when the moon is full and families reunite, all colleagues of the Hemodialysis Access Care Team send you our most sincere Mid-Autumn Festival wishes. The bright full moon symbolizes wholeness and well-being, and…
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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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Dr. Su’s In-Person Clinic Hours for October
Dr. Su’s team’s in-person clinic hours for October, for your convenience in making an appointment: . Thursday, October 9, 2:00–4:00 PM . Friday, October 31, 9:00–11:00 AM . The in-person clinic is located at Yu Shen…
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Dr. Su’s In-Person Clinic Hours for September
Dr. Su’s team’s in-person clinic hours for September, for your convenience in making an appointment: . Thursday, September 25, 9:00–11:00 AM . Friday, September 26, 9:00–11:00 AM . The in-person clinic is located at Yu Shen…
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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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Dr. Su’s In-Person Clinic Appointment Hours for August
Dr. Su’s team’s in-person clinic hours for August, for your convenience in making an appointment: . Thursday, August 14, 9:00–11:00 AM . Friday, August 29, 9:00–11:00 AM . The in-person clinic is located at Yu Shen…
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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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Clinic Hours for July
. This month’s (July) in-person clinic hours, for your convenience in making an appointment: . Friday, July 11, 8:30–10:30 AM . Thursday, July 24, 8:30–10:30 AM . The in-person clinic is located at Yu Shen Clinic,…
