Dialysis and Access Interventions are minimally invasive procedures performed to improve or restore blood flow in a fistula and AV grafts dialysis patients. Dialysis and Access Intervention may be recommended to treat: 1. Narrowing of veins or blood vessels attached to dialysis fistula or grafts. When there is decreased function in a graft or fistula, … Continue reading Dialysis Access Interventions
Kyphoplasty
Kyphoplasty is used to treat painful compression fractures in the spine. In a compression fracture, all or part of a spine bone collapses. Kyphoplasty is done in a hospital or outpatient clinic. You may have local anesthesia (awake and unable to feel pain). You will likely also receive medicine to help you relax and feel … Continue reading Kyphoplasty
Mediports
Overview A mediport is a small medical device implanted beneath the skin, to give chemotherapy, to receive blood transfusions or draw blood, and to receive IV fluids or IV medications. The port consists of a reservoir which attaches to a catheter, a thin, soft plastic tube. The catheter connects the port through a vein in … Continue reading Mediports
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome – POTS
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a form of dysautonomia that is estimated to impact between 1,000,000 and 3,000,000 Americans, and millions more around the world. POTS is a form of orthostatic intolerance that is associated with the presence of excessive tachycardia and many other symptoms upon standing. Signs and Symptoms While the diagnostic criteria … Continue reading Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome – POTS