title: Native arteriovenous fistula placement in three patients after implantation of a left ventricular assist device with non-pulsatile blood flow.
abstract: Patients with left ventricular assist device have an increased risk for postoperative acute kidney injury and long-term requirement of dialysis. As a chronic access for dialysis, native arteriovenous fistulae are uncommon options due to suspected maturation failure. We present three patients who received successful arteriovenous fistulae placement after left ventricular assist device implantation with assisted long term patency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Münster, and Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus-Hospital GmbH Münster, Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Johannes F
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5815-5361
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Schaefers
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ertmer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Hemodialysis; case report; fistula; left ventricular assist device (LVAD); vascular access