Improving blood flow through artificial vessels used during dialysis
If a fistula or graft access to your blood vessels during dialysis becomes narrow or clogged, it can prevent you from receiving this life-saving treatment.
The surgeons in our Vascular and Endovascular Program work with kidney specialists to keep your dialysis access working effectively.
Procedure
A minimally invasive catheter procedure will likely be used to reach the access vessel. To improve blood flow, your doctor may recommend:
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Angioplasty: A catheter is guided to the access vessel, and a small balloon is used to widen a narrow vessel.
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Thrombolysis: Medication is used to dissolve blood clots blocking blood flow.
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Stenting: Your doctor may recommend that a stent be placed after the access vessel is cleared to prevent future blockages.
Tests
Fluoroscopy
A fluoroscopy is an imaging technique that uses a continuous X-ray beam passed through the body to create real-time, moving images of your internal structures.
Our providers
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Vascular Surgery
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Sonya Alekseyev, MSN NP
Vascular Surgery
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Britni Caroll Barnes, PA
Neurosurgery, General Surgery & Vascular Surgery
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Kristin M Brindisi, MSPAS PA
Vascular Surgery
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Fausta Corsini, MMS PA
Vascular Surgery & General Surgery
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Kristin Crawley, ACNP-BC BSN MSN
Vascular Surgery & Cardiac Surgery
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Ashley Nicole Cullen, CRNP
Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease & Vascular Surgery
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Jesse Patrick Garcia, MD
Vascular Surgery, General Surgery & Internal Medicine
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Suzanne Siefert Kool, MD
General Surgery & Vascular Surgery
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Lucy B Kupersmith, MD
Vascular Surgery
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Krystal C. Maloni, MD
General Surgery & Vascular Surgery
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Leigh Ann McQuay, MSN NP
Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Vascular Surgery & Cardiology
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Brittany Celina Montgomery, AGACNP-BC MSN
Vascular Surgery
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Donna Yvonne Norris, FNPBC MSN
Family Medicine & Vascular Surgery
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Kyle B. Reynolds, MD
Vascular Surgery
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Irina Shraga, ANPBC MSN
Cardiovascular Disease & Vascular Surgery
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Nabil Badro, MD
General Surgery & Vascular Surgery
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Our locations
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MedStar Health Vascular Surgery at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
9101 Franklin Square Dr. MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Suite 212 Baltimore, MD 21237
443-777-1901
MedStar Health Vascular Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Building 4 Washington, DC 20007
877-367-2434
MedStar Health Vascular Surgery at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
18101 Prince Philip Drive Suite 5200 Olney, MD 20832
410-657-1947
MedStar Health Vascular Surgery at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital
25500 Point Lookout Road Ste 200 Leonardtown, MD 20650
240-434-4022
MedStar Health Vascular Surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
3300 North Calvert Street First Floor Baltimore, MD 21218
410-261-8226
MedStar Health Vascular Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
106 Irving Street NW Physician Office Bldg. Suite 3150 North Tower Washington, DC 20010
202-877-0456