An arteriovenous (AV) fistula connects an artery to a vein in your arm. This provides a stronger access point for the needles from a hemodialysis machine. If you have end stage kidney disease (ESKD), ...

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 ...

TINLEY PARK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vascular Specialists in Tinley Park, Illinois, is pleased to announce that Dr. Eugene Tanquilut, has successfully completed the first Ellipsys Vascular Access ...

WOODLAND PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interventional radiologist Elsie Koh, MD and her team at Azura Vascular Care have been performing a new vascular procedure using Ellipsys, a new minimally ...

It can be challenging to identify which patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) will most benefit from conservative care rather than initiating dialysis. Weaning patients with acute kidney ...

The Dialysis Access Institute at the Regional Medical Center is the first hospital in the state and one of only a handful in the country to offer patients with end-stage kidney disease a new option ...

With more than 90,000 people in the U.S. awaiting kidney transplants, the demand exceeds the available supply—emphasizing the critical importance of identifying safe ways to broaden the kidney donor ...

Starting Dialysis when Kidney Function is High Increases Risk of Premature Death Recent guidelines that recommend that kidney disease patients start dialysis before their kidney function has ...

In acute liver failure there is rapid deterioration of liver function. It has a high mortality rate. Causes include poisoning due to alcohol, pharmaceutical or recreational drugs and viral infection.