title: From basic anatomic configuration to maturation success.
abstract: The arteriovenous fistula is the preferred vascular access for hemodialysis patients because of its low complication rate and lower costs, but it still has unacceptable failure rates. Krishnamoorthy et al. implicate the geometry of the fistula in the temporal and spatial variations occurring in two of the most important parameters of fistula maturation, blood flow and vessel diameter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papachristou
authors.forename: Roberto I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Vazquez-Padron
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*