Dialysis Rounding Primer: Access – Arteriovenous Access
Arteriovenous access is the preferred access for hemodialysis (as opposed to use of a catheter). There are 2 types of arteriovenous access Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) - native artery transposed to native vein. Native vein hypertrophies under increased arterial pressure. This becomes fistula. This is the preferred dialysis access (over both catheters and arteriovenous