Contribution of inflow artery to observed flow in a vascular access: A computational fluid dynamic modeling study of an arteriovenous fistula circuit.

CONCLUSION: Computational fluid dynamic modeling of arteriovenous fistula can be used to understand the physiologic basis of clinical observations of function. Evaluation of the effect of inflow artery length and diameter helps explain the higher flows seen in arteriovenous fistula created using large caliber arteries for inflow. Computational fluid dynamic modeling helps operators understand the contributions of inflow artery in access function and can guide anastomotic site selection.
PMID: 32729767 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - August 1, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: J Vasc Access Source Type: research