Vein graft arteriovenous fistula for long-term venous access in a heart transplant recipient lacking superficial veins: a case report.
Construction of a (radial artery) saphenous vein graft arteriovenous fistula for blood sampling after heart transplantation is presented as a solution to the problem of a patient with poor or sclerosed superficial arm veins. Satisfactory experience with one patient over a 12.5 month follow-up is presented.
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D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation