Current guidelines advocate the use of native radiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) for vascular access in hemodialysis patients; however, early failure is common in such fistulas. The factors ...

Pulmonary hypertension risk increases with the severity of CKD, and affects up to two-thirds of patients receiving hemodialysis.

Drs. Jeffrey E. Hull and Dheeraj K. Rajan discuss technical concepts and ongoing research in this emerging option for hemodialysis access. Dr. Rajan: Dialysis patients need consistent, effective, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Many variables make accurate prediction of hemodialysis start and AVF maturation nearly impossible. Several ...

Speaking at WSJ Opinion Live in Washington, D.C., WSJ Editorial Page Editor Paul Gigot and SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary discuss Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) and their role in AI applications, the ...

In Genesis 2, some people think that the story goes on to give more detail about the creation of humans, seen as two individuals, Adam and Eve. Many Christians do not believe this story to be true in ...

There are many interpretations of the biblical accounts of creation among Christians today. Many believe that God brought the universe into being from nothing. This is sometimes referred to as ex ...

Mr. H was 70 years old with a history of cardiac transplantation for ischemic cardiomyopathy. He presented with worsening dyspnea. Two years ago, he could run up 2 flights of stairs but had recently ...

The In.Pact AV DCB [Image courtesy of Medtronic] Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today announced new real-world data from a post-approval study of its In.Pact AV drug-coated balloon (DCB). The IN.PACT AV Access ...

12-month postapproval outcomes confirmed the safety and efficacy of Medtronic’s In.Pact AV DCB in the treatment of AV fistula stenoses in patients with ESRD on dialysis. Target lesion primary patency ...