Incidental AVF creation during unrelated hospitalization is associated with worse outcomes compared with outpatient AVF creation.

Muhammad Saad HafeezOthman M Abdul-MalakKatherine M ReitzCatherine GoMohammad H EslamiRabih A ChaerTheodore H Yuo

Published in: The journal of vascular access (2024)

Incidental AVF creation in hospitalized patients is associated with worse outcomes, ranging from mortality to postoperative complications to fistula maturation, compared with outpatient AVF creation.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
coronary artery disease
weight loss
glycemic control