Arteriovenous Fistula – Facts
Arteriovenous fistulas have proven to be the longest lasting, safest method of gaining vascular access for dialysis. Normally, blood flows from arteries into capillaries and then into veins. When an arteriovenous fistula is present, blood flows directly from an artery into a vein, bypassing the capillaries. An arteriovenous fistula for kidney dialysis is the connection … Arteriovenous Fistula – Facts
