Arteriovenous Vascular Access Selection and Evaluation

Jennifer M. MacRae; Matthew Oliver; Edward Clark; Christine Dipchand; Swapnil Hiremath; Joanne Kappel; Mercedeh Kiaii; Charmaine Lok; Rick Luscombe; Lisa M. Miller; Louise Moist

doi:10.1177/2054358116669125

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease (Sep 2016)

Arteriovenous Vascular Access Selection and Evaluation

Jennifer M. MacRae,
Matthew Oliver,
Edward Clark,
Christine Dipchand,
Swapnil Hiremath,
Joanne Kappel,
Mercedeh Kiaii,
Charmaine Lok,
Rick Luscombe,
Lisa M. Miller,
Louise Moist,

Affiliations

Jennifer M. MacRae: Department of Cardiac Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Matthew Oliver: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Edward Clark: Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Christine Dipchand: Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Swapnil Hiremath: Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Joanne Kappel: Faculty of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
Mercedeh Kiaii: Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Charmaine Lok: Faculty of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rick Luscombe: Department of Nursing, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Lisa M. Miller: Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Louise Moist: Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2054358116669125
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3

Abstract

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When making decisions regarding vascular access creation, the clinician and vascular access team must evaluate each patient individually with consideration of life expectancy, timelines for dialysis start, risks and benefits of access creation, referral wait times, as well as the risk for access complications. The role of the multidisciplinary team in facilitating access choice is reviewed, as well as the clinical evaluation of the patient.

Published in Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease

ISSN: 2054-3581 (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
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