Pulmonary Emboli Following Thrombectomy of Hemodialysis Fistula
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Cardiac Arrest Secondary to Bilateral Pulmonary Emboli following Arteriovenous Fistula Thrombectomy: A Case Report with Review of the Literature
Number of patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is growing worldwide. Hemodialysis remains the main modality of renal replacement therapy for ESRD patients. A patent hemodialysis access (arteriovenous fistula or arteriovenous graft) plays a key role in successful delivery of hemodialysis. Common vascular access issues encountered by patients and nephrologists are thrombosis and infection...
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عنوان ژورنال: Internal Medicine: Open Access
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2165-8048
DOI: 10.4172/2165-8048.1000e108