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fistulas and grafts: results from a single centre
Portuguese Journal of Nephrology and Hypertension, 07/17/09
Parreira L et al. - Haemodialysis vascular access dysfunction is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in haemodialysis patients. Hospital admissions due to vascular access related problems account for up to 23% of total hospital admissions in haemodialysis patients. Percutaneous angioplasty is a safe and beneficial treatment for vascular access related stenosis, but requires repeated procedures in a significant number of cases to maintain vascular accesses secondary patency.
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