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End-stage renal disease (ESRD) affects over half a million Americans and the prevalence is increasing as the population ages. Hospitalizations for dialysis access and its associated problems cost over a billion dollars per year. Dialysis access is the lifeline for patients with ESRD, yet durable long-term outcomes are difficult to achieve.
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Lu, JP., Eichler, C.M. (2012). Dialysis Access Intervention. In: Owens, C., Yeghiazarians, Y. (eds) Handbook of Endovascular Peripheral Interventions. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0839-0_21
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