What’s the Difference Between a CVC and a PICC? There are many different types of catheters and lines utilized by medical professionals to access your blood, whether used for taking blood samples, administering medication or receiving dialysis. You’re probably already familiar with a standard IV...

What You Need to know about Your Access Before Starting Dialysis? When your kidneys are healthy and functioning properly, they work to filter and clean your blood. If your kidneys are no longer able to perform this process on their own, dialysis may be needed to filter your blood and keep you health...

What Happens When an AV Fistula Fails? Sometimes, even when you take the best possible care of your access, there are times when an AV fistula fails. While this can certainly be frustrating and disappointing for the patient, there are fortunately a variety of different treatment options for a malfun...

Understanding the Different Hemodialysis Access Types If you are starting hemodialysis as a treatment for kidney failure, you will need one of three types of dialysis accesses to make hemodialysis possible: arteriovenous (AV) fistula arteriovenous (AV) graft Central venous catheter (CVC) All three t...