Frequent vascular access thrombosis in a patient with end stage kidney disease on hemodialysis
David Kearney,
Amanda Leonberg‐Yoo,
Raphael Cohen
Abstract:Vascular access thrombosis (VAT) is common among patients receiving hemodialysis and leads to missed dialysis treatments, hospitalizations, catheter placement, and graft/fistula abandonment. This article reviews the association between hypercoagulability and VAT and the high prevalence of hypercoagulable states in end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). This article reviews the role of antithrombotic and anticoagulant medications in preventing VAT. The article concludes by reviewing the unique challenges of using vit… Show more
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