The cardiovascular and functional consequences of arteriovenous fistula formation in chronic kidney disease

Background. Native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the vascular access of choice and its use c.f. catheters is associated with sustained reduction in mortality. This may be due to factors beyond dialysis catheter associated sepsis. This study aims to investigate the impact of AVF formation on the spe...

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Main Author: Korsheed, Shvan
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/12032/