Successful salvage of thrombosed arterio-venous fistula with thrombolytic therapy using tissue plasminogen activator

A functioning vascular access is crucial to the wellbeing of patients on hemodialysis. Thrombosis is the most common complication of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) resulting in late fistula failure; Its treatment is difficult, and results are often suboptimal. Interventional treatment of AVF thrombosis...

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Main Authors: S Parameswaran, S Satheesh, S Morkhandikar, V Shankar, R Jayasurya, R K Padhi, P S Priyamvada, R P Swaminathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2015;volume=25;issue=2;spage=110;epage=112;aulast=Parameswaran