Cephalic arch restenosis rates in hemodialysis patients with brachiocephalic fistulae: a retrospective multicenter analysis of 3301 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We evaluated restenosis rates at the cephalic arch after percutaneous angioplasty and stenting procedures in patients with brachial artery to cephalic vein arteriovenous fistula (BCAVF) hemodialysis access.

Methods

We used data from adult hemodialysis patients treated at a national network of 44 outpatient interventional facilities during Oct 2011-2015. We included data from patients with BCAVF who received an exclusive angioplasty, or stent with angioplasty, for treatment of cephalic arch stenosis and had ≥1 subsequent evaluation of the cephalic arch. Median percent restenosis per month at cephalic arch and days between encounters was calculated from the 1st index to 2nd procedure, and for up to 4 subsequent encounters. Analyses were stratified by intervention an

SUBMITTER: Razdan RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8932324 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature