Dialysis Access and the Real-World Proving Ground

By Bart Dolmatch, MD, and Neghae Mawla, MD

Panel Discussion: Percutaneous AV Fistulas: Where Do We Stand?

Experts discuss what the availability of pAVFs has meant for practice, patient selection, outcomes of pAVF versus surgical fistulas, cannulation after pAVF creation, and referral successes and challenges.

With Alejandro Alvarez, MD; Neghae Mawla, MD; Robert Shahverdyan, MD; and Allison Tan, MD

Panel Discussion: DCBs in AV Access From Trials to the Real World

Evaluating drug-coated balloon applicability and adoptability in the dialysis access setting.

With Andrew Holden, MBChB, FRANZCR, EBIR; Narayan Karunanithy, MRCS, FRCR, FCIRSE; Scott O. Trerotola, MD; and Haimanot (Monnie) Wasse, MD, MPH, FASN, FASDIN

Ultrasound Evaluation in AV Access Lesions

Kate Steiner, MBBS, FRCR, shares insights from a recent case series on the ultrasound appearances of native arteriovenous fistula stenoses and their histologic correlation.

The Utility of IVUS in Dialysis Access

A brief review of available literature, applications in practice, and technical considerations.

By Stephen E. Hohmann, MD, FACS

Perspectives on the Future of Nonhospital-Based Arteriovenous Access

Timothy Pflederer, MD, discusses the role of CMS in dialysis access, the volume of inpatient versus outpatient dialysis access procedures, and current and future trends in reimbursement.

Panel Discussion: Neurointerventional Society Leadership Perspectives on Stroke Care in 2021

Prominent societal leaders discuss hot topics in the neurointerventional field, including recent advancements and obstacles, the effects of COVID, burnout, awareness campaigns, and more.

With David Liebeskind, MD; William J. Mack, MD; and Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD

Direct to Angiography: Shifting Pretreatment Stroke Paradigms

Dr. Tudor G. Jovin outlines the direct to angiography approach for patients with large vessel occlusions, discusses the benefits and challenges to widespread adoption, and breaks down results from the ANGIO-CAT and RACECAT studies.

Society for Vascular Medicine Perspectives: Progress Amid a Pandemic, Prospects for Moving Forward

An interview with outgoing SVM President Raghu Kolluri, MD, MS, FSVM, and Herbert D. Aronow, MD, MPH, FSVM, FACC, FSCAI, who takes the helm in June 2021.

An Interview With Sahil A. Parikh, MD

Dr. Parikh shares his pathway to interventional cardiology and vascular medicine, predictions on the role of sirolimus in peripheral artery disease, insights on thromboembolism during the COVID-19 era, and his inspiration for dedicating his career to teaching and training.