title: Vein graft arteriovenous fistula for long-term venous access in a heart transplant recipient lacking superficial veins: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Girardet
authors.forename: Z H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Masri
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Barbie
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Attum
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yared
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: DeVries
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lansing
mesh_terms: D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation