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Surgical closure of a dialysis fistula in 1 of 6 investigated patients resulted in marked improvement of cardiac failure.
Observational (n=6)
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A haemodialysis fistula may be a factor in the development of cardiac failure, and surgical reduction of fistula blood flow can improve the condition. We have investigated 6 patients with dialysis fistulas and closed the fistula in one of them, with marked improvement of cardiac failure. It is unlikely that a peripheral dialysis fistula can cause cardiac failure by itself, but it may be a contributing factor when the cardiac reserve is reduced due to other causes.
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Bergrem et al. (1978) conducted an observational in Cardiac failure in patients with haemodialysis fistulas (n=6). Surgical closure of haemodialysis fistula was evaluated on Improvement of cardiac failure. Surgical closure of a dialysis fistula in 1 of 6 investigated patients resulted in marked improvement of cardiac failure.
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