title: Hemodynamic analysis of the ischemic complications of arteriovenous fistulas.
abstract: The steal syndrome and its concomitant ischemic complications have long been known to occur in some patients following the construction of various types of access fistulas. A hemodynamic analysis of the flow at a bifurcation provides the basis for understanding the conditions which leads to steal. The analysis also suggests a method for assessing the potential for steal and supports the concept of banding of a fistula as a control measure.
mesh_terms: D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology