| Literature DB >> 23935322 |
Rv Stolic1, Mz Mijailovic, Am Cvetkovic, Ms Stanojevic, Dz Stolic, Dm Cvetkovic.
Abstract
Arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis may cause significant local and general changes in the bloodstream. Vascular access-induced ischemia is a rare but very serious complication which, if not treated in time, can lead to tissue necrosis. We describe a 66 year-old man with symptoms of distal limb ischemia caused by an arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis.Entities:
Keywords: arteriovenous fistula; distal ischemia; hemodialysis; steal syndrome
Year: 2012 PMID: 23935322 PMCID: PMC3738617
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hippokratia ISSN: 1108-4189 Impact factor: 0.471