The Primary Patency of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty in Hemodialysis Patients With Vascular Access Failure

摘要

Background and ObjectivesDysfunction of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) and arteriovenous grafts (AVGs) contributes significantly to morbidity and hospitalization in the dialysis population. We evaluated the primary patency of AVFs following percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in haemodialysis patients.