A cohort study showing correspondence of low wall shear stress and cephalic arch stenosis in brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula access.
Mary HammesKevin CasselMichael BoghosianSydeaka WatsonBrian FunakiFrederic CoePublished in: The journal of vascular access (2020)
The presence and magnitude of low wall shear stress in the cephalic arch is a factor associated with development of cephalic arch stenosis in patients with brachiocephalic fistula. Attenuation of low wall shear stress at time of maturation may help prevent the development of cephalic arch stenosis which is difficult to treat once it develops.
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