Characterization of long-term survival in Medicare patients undergoing arteriovenous hemodialysis access
Background Patients undergoing arteriovenous (AV) access creation for hemodialysis often have significant comorbidities. Our goal was to quantify the long-term survival and associated risks factors for long-term mortality in these patients to aid in optimization of goals and expectations.
Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Matthew R. Smeds, Thomas W. Cheng, Elizabeth King, Michael Williams, Alik Farber, Vipul C. Chitalia, Jeffrey J. Siracuse, VQI VISION Tags: Clinical research study Source Type: research