title: [Acute cardiac failure secondary to brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula in patient on chronic haemodialysis].
abstract: Vascular access for hemodialysis is crucial for appropriate course of the treatment as well as for good prognosis for patients with chronic renal insufficiency. In this paper we present the case of chronically hemodialysed patient who developed high-output cardiac failure after several days before creation of the upper arm brachio-cephalic arteriovenous fistula. Ultrasonographic imaging of the fistula showed an over-functioning anastomosis with flow reaching 41/min. The surgical correction of the anastomosis length to 4 mm and reduction of the cephalic vein diameter to 5 mm, significantly improved general status of the patient, simultaneously maintaining an accurate function of the fistula, with the maximal flow up to 850 ml/min.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Nefrologii AM w Lublinie.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bednarek-Skublewska
authors.forename: Lucyna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jóźwiak
authors.forename: Stanisław
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Przywara
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Baranowicz-Gaszczyk
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wroński
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ksiazek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology; D001163:Arteriovenous Anastomosis / Q000601:surgery; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome