Outcomes After Percutaneous Angioplasty of Arteriovenous Fistulas and Grafts in African American Patients

Arteriovenous fistulas and grafts, necessary for hemodialysis, may develop stenoses due to neointimal hyperplasia, which often require percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. Patient and lesion characteristics were evaluated prior to angioplasty and were correlated with 1- and 6-month outcomes.

Source: Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal - July 31, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Malgorzata A. Kochanek, Rita L. McGill, Rakesh Navuluri, Vipuj Shah, Mary Hammes Tags: Vascular and Interventional Radiology / Radiologie vasculaire et radiologie d'intervention Source Type: research