Drs. Ernesto Santos and Theodore Yuo each present from the
2015 Vascular Symposium. These experts focus their presentations on tips and
tricks for the treatment of central venous occlusion and individualizing the approach
to hemodialysis access placement.
Educational objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be
able to:
- Improve decision-making skills in terms of choosing AVF
versus AVG versus TDC in patients with ESRD.
- Recognize recommendations form current guidelines as they
pertain to placement of arteriovenous access for hemodialysis.
- Improvement of patient selection when standard techniques
fail in patients with CVOs.
Reading Resources:
- National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality
Initiatives (NKF-KDOQI) Guidelines for Dialysis Care. 2006 Updates Clinical
Practice Guidelines and Recommendations. Vascular Access.
- http://www.kidney.org/professionals/kdoqi/guidelines_commentaries.cfm
- Murad MH, Elamin MB, Sidawy AN, Malaga G, Rizvi AZ, Flynn
DN, Casey ET, McCausland FR, McGrath MM, Vo DH, El-Zoghby Z, Duncan AA, Tracz
MJ, Erwin PJ, Montori VM. Autogenous versus prosthetic vascular access for
hemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Vasc Surg. 2008 Nov;48(5
Suppl):34S-47S.
- Sidawy AN, Spergel LM, Besarab A, Allon M, Jennings WC,
Padberg FT Jr, Murad MH, Montori VM, O'Hare AM, Calligaro KD, Macsata RA,
Lumsden AB, Ascher E; Society for Vascular Surgery. The Society for Vascular
Surgery: clinical practice guidelines for the surgical placement and
maintenance of arteriovenous hemodialysis access. J Vasc Surg. 2008 Nov;48(5
Suppl):2S-25S.
Disclosures:
Dr. Santos has reported no relevant relationships with
any entities producing health care goods or services
Dr. Yuo has financial interests with the following
any entity or entities producing health care goods or services as
indicated below:
- Grant/Research Support: National Institutes of Health, KL2
grant
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The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
(ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates
this enduring material for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with
the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care
professionals are awarded (0.5) continuing education units (CEU) which are
equivalent to .5 contact hour.
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Release Date: 12/22/15 | Last Modified On: 12/22/15 |
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