Journal article
Vascular access malfunction due to upper extremity embolization in dialysis patients
Clinical nephrology, Vol.69(1), pp.53-57
2008
DOI: 10.5414/CNP69053
PMID: 18218317
Abstract
Acute occlusions of arteries such as those of the cerebral and peripheral circulation are usually due to thrombotic or embolic events. Emboli have not been previously reported to cause arteriovenous (AV) dialysis access malfunction. We describe in this report three patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and atrial fibrillation (Afib) who developed acute ischemia of an arteriovenous access-bearing extremity due to embolization. The clinical manifestations mimicked thrombotic events, but the presence of symptoms and signs of limb ischemia distinguished these cases clinically. A timely diagnosis followed by an appropriate intervention can lead to limb and access salvage.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Vascular access malfunction due to upper extremity embolization in dialysis patients
- Creators
- M FRAER - Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United StatesM. A SEKKARIE - Bluefield Regional Medical Center, Bluefield, WV, United StatesR RAO - Bluefield Regional Medical Center, Bluefield, WV, United StatesB. P SAWAYA - Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical nephrology, Vol.69(1), pp.53-57
- Publisher
- Dustri
- DOI
- 10.5414/CNP69053
- PMID
- 18218317
- ISSN
- 0301-0430
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2008
- Academic Unit
- Nephrology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094721102771
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