A Diagram (IMAGE)

Johns Hopkins Medicine

A Diagram

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A diagram showing how kidney dialysis is conducted after an arteriovenous (AV) fistula surgery has provided access to the circulatory system. A new Johns Hopkins Medicine study reveals that many physicians are still performing a different, riskier procedure with a prosthetic graft for gaining access.

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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/National Institutes of Health

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