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  • Title: Vein graft arteriovenous fistula for long-term venous access in a heart transplant recipient lacking superficial veins: a case report.
    Author: Girardet RE, Masri ZH, Barbie RN, Attum AA, Yared S, DeVries WC, Lansing AM.
    Journal: J Heart Transplant; 1986; 5(6):484-5. PubMed ID: 3302183.
    Abstract:
    Construction of a (radial artery) saphenous vein graft arteriovenous fistula for blood sampling after heart transplantation is presented as a solution to the problem of a patient with poor or sclerosed superficial arm veins. Satisfactory experience with one patient over a 12.5 month follow-up is presented.
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