The relationship between arteriovenous fistula blood flow rate and pulmonary artery pressure in hemodialysis patients


Acarturk G., Albayrak R., Melek M., Yuksel S., Uslan I., Atli H., ...More

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.40, no.2, pp.509-513, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-007-9269-8
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.509-513
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose Although there is an increased prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in hemodialysis patients, the relationship between arteriovenous (AV) fistula blood flow and pulmonary hemodynamics is not known. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationshipship between blood flow rate of AV fistula and pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) in hemodialysis patients.