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In This Issue:
Dialysis Access Decisions

Experts describe when and how they employ state-of-the-art techniques.

Chief Medical Editor’s Page

When and How: The Art of Dialysis Access Intervention By Bart L. Dolmatch, MD, Guest Chief Medical Editor

Cover Stories

Central Venous Occlusions: From Simple Solutions to Advanced Techniques Top 5 Viewed Assessing and treating complete central venous occlusions on the side of a functioning arteriovenous access. By Dheeraj K. Rajan, MD, FRCPC, FSIR, and Marcelo Guimaraes, MD

Peritoneal Dialysis in ESRD Patients Case planning and techniques for this cost-effective method of renal replacement therapy. By Dennis Fry, MD

Percutaneous Venous Anastomosis With a Hybrid Vascular Graft Top 5 Viewed Treatment indications, percutaneous technique, and initial outcomes. By John R. Ross, MD

Treatment of AVG Venous Anastomotic Stenosis Clinical indicators and treatment techniques for this common cause of arteriovenous graft failure. By Bart L. Dolmatch, MD

Challenges and Management of High-Flow AVFs Top 5 Viewed Percutaneous flow reduction to manage sequelae of high-flow arteriovenous fistulas. By Gregg A. Miller, MD

When AVF Angioplasty Fails… Top 5 Viewed Defining procedural success and overcoming common problems. By Thomas M. Vesely, MD

Managing Cephalic Arch Stenosis How to diagnose and treat this condition in patients with hemodialysis fistulas to minimize complications and maintain patency. By Anthony G. Verstandig, MB, BS, and David Shemesh, MD

One Question… How Are Stent Grafts Used In Your Dialysis Access Practice? With Dheeraj K. Rajan, MD, FRCPC, FSIR; Bart L. Dolmatch, MD; Anthony G. Verstandig, MB, BS; David Shemesh, MD, RVT; Gregg A. Miller, MD; and Aris Q. Urbanes, MD

VESSEL UPDATE

A Look at Proximal Subclavian Artery Occlusive Disease Top 5 Viewed A review of treatment options. By Sira Duson, MD, and Seyed-Mojtaba Gashti, DO

FEATURED TECHNOLOGY

Sponsored by Hotspur® Technologies A New Treatment Option for Maintenance of Hemodialysis Access Sites Initial commercial experience with the Hotspur Technologies GPSCath® Balloon Dilatation Catheter. By John R. Ross, MD

DEPARTMENTS

Innovations

An Interview With Bret N. Wiechmann, MD A program coordinator of the SIR’s LEARN meeting discusses technology, techniques, and upcoming trial data for lower extremity arterial disease.