New research shows promise for improving vascular access for hemodialysis patients
(WorldNews Netherlands)

Arteriovenous fistula failure may be linked to poor nitric acid responsiveness, according to a new report in The American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, August 16, 2017 Approximately 500,000 Americans with end-stage renal disease rely on hemodialysis to survive. Hemodialysis requires repeated access to the blood. Failure to maintain adequate access to the vasculature is a major cause of medical complications and, potentially, death for these patients. A new study in The American Journal of Pathology provides information about the mechanisms underlying failure of the most common type of hemodialysis vascular access, the arteriovenous fistula. Despite being the preferred approach,...