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There are various factors causing the acceleration of arteriosclerosis in hemodialysis patients. The main cause of death (41 %) in maintenance hemodialysis patients is cardio-vascular disease.
In major aortic diseases, IVR may be indicated for thoracic artery and / or abdominal artery aneurysm, dissection of the aorta, re-stenosis of grafted vessels, or aortic coarctation. In disease of the branched aorta, IVR may be indicated for arterio screlosis obliterance, aortitic syndrome, embolization of aortic branches and embolization of small intestinal angiodysplasia. In very rare cases, IVR may be indicated in treatment of aortic valve stenosis, patent ductus arteriosus, embolization of abnormal collateral pulmonary arteries, peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis or, complete obstruction of the pulmonary artery. |