Functional Durability of Hemodialysis Access

The decision to perform hemodialysis (HD) via arteriovenous access (AV) using either a fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG) or tunneled central venous catheter (CVC) is not well-informed by functional durability data. We investigated the functional durability of the first HD access site for patients on chronic HD. This retrospective cohort study identified the intended first access site of all patients undergoing chronic HD for more than 3 months in the...