25.06.2017.
Letter to the editor
Pre-existing arterial microcalcification and arteriovenous fistula failure
Arterial microcalcification is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and presents a significant predictor of both general and cardiovascularmortality. The study involved 22 patients (14 males, aged 60.5± 12.1) with chronic kidney disease (eGFR 11.9 ± 2.3 ml/min/1.73m2) undergoing their first AVF surgery. Radial artery s...
By Nenad Petković, Radoslav Gajanin, Ljubica Djukanović