Salvage of thrombosed arteriovenous fistulae of patients on hemodialysis: report on the experience of a Brazilian center.

Introduction: Hemodialysis vascular access thrombosis is an acute event that can interrupt the dialytic treatment. A timely management can restore access patency, avoiding the use of central venous catheters and their complications.

Objective: To present the experience from a Brazilian Interventional Nephrology Center (INC) in the salvage of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and grafts for hemodialysis.