Arteriovenous Fistula: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Introduction and Definition The Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) represents an abnormal, direct connection or passageway between an artery and a vein, bypassing the essential capillary network that normally separates these two components of the circulatory system. In a healthy physiological state, blood flows from high-pressure arteries into the arterioles, through the fine, low-pressure capillaries where nutrient […]