PURPOSE: This report describes intermediate findings from an ongoing prospective
randomized trial comparing the results of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) with …

INTRODUCTION: Central (superior vena cava, brachiocephalic, or subclavian) venous
stenoses are a major impediment to long-term arteriovenous access in the upper …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of endovascular treatment
of central venous stenosis in patients with arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) for hemodialysis …

Objectives A common cause of hemodialysis vascular access dysfunction, a primary cause
of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis, is central venous stenosis or …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to report and compare long-term results of
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting of central venous obstruction in …

Purpose: To compare patency in dialysis patients following different endovascular treatment
of symptomatic central venous stenosis. Materials and Methods: A 10-year retrospective …

Stenting of central venous stenoses in hemodialysis patients: Long-term results. From
November 1992 through July 1996, 15 Wallstents™ were implanted for the treatment of …

Purpose: To examine prospectively the effects of balloon inflation time on the technical
success of balloon angioplasty in dialysis access venous stenosis and on postintervention …

Blessing or curse? Sometimes it is difficult to know how to describe the
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft used for dialysis access. With more than 80% of chronic …

Central venous stenosis is a frequent complication in hemodialysis patients, which can
manifest clinically with ipsilateral upper extremity edema. When symptomatic, it is usually …