Effect of isometric handgrip exercise on the size of cephalic veins in patients with stage 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease: A randomized controlled trial.

CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that non-invasive handgrip exercise can increase in the diameter of the distal forearm cephalic vein, thereby increasing the rate of successful arteriovenous fistula creation.
PMID: 31581898 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - October 6, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: J Vasc Access Source Type: research