HeRO Graft: Indications, Technique, Outcomes, and Secondary Intervention

Semin intervent Radiol 2022; 39: 082-089 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742391The Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow (HeRO) graft is a nontraditional, surgical, and endovascularly placed access that offers options in failing arteriovenous fistula/arteriovenous graft or catheter-dependent patients. The HeRO graft provides a unique option and is specifically referred to in the 2019 Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) vascular access update. The interventional radiologist has a role and opportunity to work collaboratively with surgeons in assisting with (1) the identification, selection, preparation for, and placement of HeRO grafts and (2) providing post-placement maintenance to ensure long-term patency. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Seminars in Interventional Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research