CONTRIBUTION OF HEMODYNAMIC FACTORS ON THE GENERATION OF HISTOMORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF THE ARTERIO-VENOUS WALL ANASTOMOSIS

Ref.No: 61168600
Start date: 28.12.2005
End date: 30.06.2009
Approval date: 10.03.2006
Department: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Sector: FLUIDS
Financier: ΠΕΝΕΔ 2003, G.G.E.T.
Budget: 160.000,00 €
Scientific Responsible: TSANGARIS
Email: tsanga@central.ntua.gr
Description: THE MAJORITY OF SYNTHETIC ARTERIOVENOUS GRAFTS USED FOR HEMODIALYSIS ARE OCCLUDED WITHIN 18 MONTHS AFTER PLACEMENT, MAINLY DUE TO THE APPEARANCE OF INTIMAL HYPERPLASIA IN THE VENOUS SITE OF THE ANASTOMOSIS.
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