Improving blood flow through artificial vessels used during dialysis
If a fistula or graft access to your blood vessels during dialysis becomes narrow or clogged, it can prevent you from receiving this life-saving treatment.
The surgeons in our Vascular and Endovascular Program work with kidney specialists to keep your dialysis access working effectively.
Procedure
A minimally invasive catheter procedure will likely be used to reach the access vessel. To improve blood flow, your doctor may recommend:
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Angioplasty: A catheter is guided to the access vessel, and a small balloon is used to widen a narrow vessel.
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Thrombolysis: Medication is used to dissolve blood clots blocking blood flow.
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Stenting: Your doctor may recommend that a stent be placed after the access vessel is cleared to prevent future blockages.
Tests
Fluoroscopy
A fluoroscopy is an imaging technique that uses a continuous X-ray beam passed through the body to create real-time, moving images of your internal structures.
Our providers
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Vascular Surgery
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Cameron M. Akbari, MD, MBA
Vascular Surgery
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Sonya Alekseyev, FNP-BC
Vascular Surgery
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Margaret Walkup Arnold, MD
Vascular Surgery
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Suzanne M Benn, FNP-BC
Vascular Surgery
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Kristin Crawley, CRNP
Vascular Surgery
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Ashley Nicole Cullen, CRNP
Vascular Surgery
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Jesse Patrick Garcia, MD
Vascular Surgery & General Surgery
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Suzanne Siefert Kool, MD
Vascular Surgery
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Marissa Mallari Magtanong, AGNP-C
Vascular Surgery
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Brittany C. Montgomery, AGACNP-BC
Vascular Surgery
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Dana Lurae Parker, ANP-BC
Vascular Surgery
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Daniel Martin Schwegler, PA
Vascular Surgery
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Stephen Fulvio Stanziale, MD
Vascular Surgery
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Asmeret Tewolde, FNP-C
Vascular Surgery
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Sarkis Garabet Aghazarian, MD
Vascular Surgery
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Dustin Yung Yoon, MD
Vascular Surgery
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MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
5601 Loch Raven Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21239