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Thrill Seekers and Dialysis Access

By Bart Dolmatch, MD, FSIR

Dialogues in Dialysis Access

By Bart Dolmatch, MD, FSIR

An Interview With Gerard O'Sullivan, MD

The Galway-based interventional radiologist shares highlights from the recent SIR meeting and makes predictions on the future of deep venous care.

Drug-Coated Balloon Evaluation in Dialysis Access Intervention

An interview with Scott O. Trerotola, MD, regarding the study of DCBs in arteriovenous fistulas.

With Scott O. Trerotola, MD

How I Secure a Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter

Physicians share their methods, as well as tips and tricks for success.

By Scott O. Trerotola, MD; Theodore F. Saad, MD; and Bart Dolmatch, MD, FSIR

Pressure and Persistence: Optimizing PTA in AV Access

A commentary on the keys to achieving a durable result with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty alone.

By Scott O. Trerotola, MD

Roundtable: Addressing the Clotted Access

An esteemed panel of interventional experts shares viewpoints on optimal methods for identifying and treating clotted AV fistulas and grafts.

By Abigail Falk, MD, FSIR; Scott O. Trerotola, MD; and Karim Valji, 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

Ask the Experts: What Outcomes Will Foster or Stymie Adoption of Drug-Coated Balloons in AV Fistula Intervention?

Experts discuss how patency, cost-effectiveness, and reimbursement may impact if and when DCBs are used.

With Scott O. Trerotola, MD; Kate Steiner, BSc, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR; Andrew Holden, MBChB, FRANZCR, EBIR; and Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD

Panel Discussion: What Is the Future of Paclitaxel-Coated Balloons in AV Access?

Key investigators discuss the impact of the JAHA mortality and safety meta-analysis and what it means for ongoing studies, follow-up protocols, informed consent, and more.

With Panagiotis M. Kitrou, MD, MSc, PhD, EBIR; Robert Lookstein, MD, MHCDL, FSIR, FAHA, FSVM; and Scott O. Trerotola, MD

Global Roundtable: Real-World Experience With Drug-Coated Balloons in AV Access

Experts discuss the current use of DCBs in AV fistulas and review how upcoming trials may influence progress in this space.

With Andrew Holden, MBChB, FRANZCR, EBIR; Farah Gillan Irani, MBBS, FRCR, FAMS; Dimitrios Karnabatidis, MD, PhD, FCIRSE; Panagiotis M. Kitrou, MD, MSc, PhD, EBIR; Bien Soo Tan, MBBS, FRCR, FAMS; and Scott O. Trerotola, MD

Key Updates in AV Access Trials

A summary of the current status of AV access trials in 2018.

Refining Techniques in Dialysis Access

Plus, a series of articles reviewing current topics in acute ischemic stroke.

By Bart Dolmatch, MD, FSIR

Dialysis Access and the Real-World Proving Ground

By Bart Dolmatch, MD, and Neghae Mawla, MD