New AVF Toolkit

• AVF Maturation Tracking Tool
  Acquired from http://www.network13.org/ on December 2, 2009. We thank ESRD Network 13.
• New AVF Cannulation Procedure
• Clamp Policy
• Staff Rating
• Assessing for Cannulation
• Use of Tourniquet on All AVFs - Coming Soon
• NW 14 MRB Vascular Access Algorithm
• Cannulation Skills
• AVF Maturation Assessment
• Additional Resources
  • Biology of arteriovenous fistula failure
    Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, Lawrence M. Sperge, Anatole Besarab, Arif Asif, Pietro Ravani
  • Early Arteriovenous Fistula Failure: A Logical Proposal for When and How to Intervene
    Arif Asif, Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, Gerald A. Beathard
  • Vascular Access Thrombosis Prophylaxis
    Devasmita Choudhury
  • Endovascular Preservation of Immature and Dysfunctional AVFs
    W. Perry Arnold
  • Endovascular Recanalization of Thrombosed AVFs
    W. Perry Arnold
  • Best Access Proceduresfrom the Dialysis Units’ Viewpoint
    Lesley C. Dinwiddie
  • Challenge for the Interventional Nephrologist: Monitoring the Arteriovenous Fistula
    Campos R, Riella MC
  • Endovascular Management of the “Failing to Mature” Arteriovenous Fistula
    George M. Nassar
  • Expected Flow Parameters Within Hemodialysis Access and Selection for Remedial Intervention of Nonmaturing Conduits
    Martin R. Back
  • Predicting Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation with Intraoperative Blood Flow Measurements
    S.S. Berman, B. Mendoza, A. Westerband, R.C. Quick
  • Salvage of Nonmaturing Native Fistulas by Using Angioplasty
    Timothy W. I. Clark, Raphael A. Cohen, et al

  • Vascular Access Strategies and Best Demonstrated Practices

  • Webinar Presentation from Lynda Ball - Network 16

    • Strategies to Improve Complications Rates with the Buttonhole Technique
    • Assessing AVF Maturity
    • Declining AVF Rates
    • Reducing Buttonhole Complications
    • Reducing Buttonhole Complications

  Using the Buttonhole Technique for Your AV Fistula and Spanish version Usando El Metodo de “Buttonhole” para Su Fistula