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.
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:
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.