The life cycle of the vascular access: from creation to ligation

Voorzaat, B.M. (2021)

Doctoral Thesis

The vascular access is the Achilles' heel of hemodialysis. This thesis focuses on the maturation and long-term outcomes of arteriovenous fistulas and compares them to arteriovenous grafts. Also the results from the LIPMAT-study are presented, a randomized controlled trial in which improvement of arteriovenous fistula maturation using liposomal prednisolone was evaluated. Finally, cardiac effects of arteriovenous fistulas are explored.

• Arteriovenous fistula
• Vascular access
• Shunt
• Hemodialysis
• Arteriovenous graft
• Systemic steal
• Liposomal prednisolone
• LIPMAT

• All authors: Voorzaat, B.M.
• Supervisor: Rabelink, A.J.
• Co-supervisor: Rotmans, J.I.; Bogt, K.E.A. van der
• Committee: Hamming, J.F.; Lok, C.E.; Snoeijs, M.; Kooten C. van
• Qualification: Doctor (dr.)
• Awarding Institution: Faculty of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center [LUMC], Leiden University
• Date: 2021-10-26
• ISBN (print): 9789464193244