Study protocol of a pilot study on sirolimus-coated balloon angioplasty in salvaging clotted arteriovenous graft

Study protocol of a pilot study on sirolimus-coated balloon angioplasty in salvaging clotted arteriovenous graft

Abstract Background In arteriovenous graft (AVG) for haemodialysis, the primary cause of failure is venous stenosis of the graft-vein junction from neointimal hyperplasia (NIH), resulting in thrombosis. While interventions to salvage clotted AVG are known to have high clinical success rates, long-te...

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Main Authors: Ru Yu Tan, Chee Wooi Tan, Suh Chien Pang, Marjorie Wai Yin Foo, Tjun Yip Tang, Apoorva Gogna, Tze Tec Chong, Chieh Suai Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:CVIR Endovascular
Subjects:
Drug-coated balloon
Sirolimus
Clotted
Arteriovenous graft
Haemodialysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42155-020-00123-4

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