title: CHIVA: hemodynamic concept, strategy and results.
abstract: The first part of this review article provides the physiologic background that sustained the CHIVA principles development. Then the venous networks anatomy and flow patterns are described with pertinent sonographic interpretations, leading to the shunt concept description and to the consequent CHIVA strategy application. An in depth explanation into the hemodynamic conservative cure approach follows, together with pertinent review of the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Centre Marie Therese Hopital Saint Joseph, Paris, France - sergiogianesini@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Franceschi
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cappelli
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ermini
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gianesini
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Passariello
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zamboni
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy