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The following are some specific things interventionalists (interventional radiologists and interventional nephrologists) can do to improve AV fistula care. These are actions that you can take immediately; they will require cooperation between and, perhaps, changes in practice of, all providers in the system.

  1. Know the rates of AV fistula prevalence and incidence for your patients.
  2. Review the recommended strategies from the Fistula First Change Package and choose those that make the most sense for your practice. For example, consider the following changes:


Resources

Society for Interventional Radiology - http://www.sirweb.org/
 

Educational Materials

PDF File Interventional Nephrology: From Episodic to Coordinated Vascular Access Care, Asif A, Besarab A, Roy-Chaudhury P, Spergel LM, Ravani P. Journal of Nephrology. 2007; 20: 399-405.

PDF File Tunneled Jugular Small-Bore Central Catheters as an Alternative to Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters for Intermediate-term Venous Access in Patients with Hemodialysis and Chronic Renal Insufficiency, by Sasadeusz KJ, Trerotola SO, Shah H, Namyslowski J, Johnson MS, Moresco KP, Patel NH. Radiology (1999) 213: pp 303-306. For more information about this article, please visit the Radiology website.

Interactive Tool Video: Woggle Technique - Created by Dr. Scott Trerotola in 2008

Interactive Tool Video: Purse-String Sutures - Created by Dr. Jeffrey Hoggard in 2008

Power Point File Management of Cephalic Arch Stenosis, Slideshow created by Theodore F. Saad, M.D.

Interventional Radiology in Fistulae Video Series

This series of brief videos covers the range of percutaneous interventions in hemodialysis fistulae. These videos were produced in 2007 by Dr. Scott Trerotola and the Medical Media group of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center’s Department of Radiology.

Interventional Radiology in Fistulae: Introduction
Interventional Radiology in Fistulae: Fistulography
Interventional Radiology in Fistulae: Screening
Interventional Radiology in Fistulae: PTA
Interventional Radiology in Fistulae: Stents
Interventional Radiology in Fistulae: Declotting
Interventional Radiology in Fistulae: Salvaging Immature Fistulae
Interventional Radiology in Fistulae: Conclusions



 
 

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