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

Acarturk, Gursel; Albayrak, Ramazan; Melek, Mehmet; Yuksel, Seref; Uslan, Ihsan; Atli, Huseyin; Colbay, Mehmet; Unlu, Mehmet; Fidan, Fatma; Asci, Zerrin; Cander, SONER; Karaman, Ozcan; Acar, Murat

doi:10.1007/s11255-007-9269-8

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

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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)

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.