Effect of high-pressure balloon angioplasty on patency rate at one year in hemodialysis patients with auto-vascular access stenosis - High pressure angioplasty and patency rate

The 12-month patency rates showed no significant difference between the low- and high-pressure groups. In the low-pressure group, the patency rate was not different between patients with complete dilation and residual stenosis. The Cox proportional hazard model revealed that the 12-month patency rate was associated with the stenosis diameter and the presence of diabetes.