There is a considerable clinical need for alternatives to the autologous vein and artery tissues used for vascular reconstructive surgeries such as CABG, lower limb bypass, arteriovenous shunts ...

either an arteriovenous graft of synthetic material or a transposed brachial basilic vein fistula. The DOQI guidelines acknowledge the problems with basilic vein transposition (BVT) as two ...

Graft stenosis, which can lead to thrombosis, is a major problem in hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous grafts. Does anti-aggregation with dipyridamole and aspirin help to prolong the primary ...

Arteriovenous fistulas are believed to be superior to grafts for vascular access in hemodialysis patients, but it is unclear whether this holds true in patients with a previous fistula failure.