title: Assisted maturation of native fistula in two patients with a continuous flow left ventricular assist device.
abstract: Patients who receive a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) are prone to develop end-stage renal disease. Primary arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation in these patients may be unsuccessful secondary to the nonpulsatile flow with an LVAD. Two patients with LVADs are described in whom assisted maturation aided long-term AVF patency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642. Electronic address: talia_sasson@urmc.rochester.edu.
authors.forename: Talia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasson
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642.
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Wing
authors.affiliation: Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642.
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642.
authors.forename: Randeep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kashyap
authors.affiliation: Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642.
authors.forename: Devang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Butani
authors.affiliation: Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome