Affiliation:
1. Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal Karnataka India
Abstract
ABSTRACTStenosis in the anastomotic site or venous limb of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the most frequent cause of AVF failure. Percutaneous angioplasty with a standard or high‐pressure balloon is the first‐line treatment for AVF stenosis due to its higher technical success rate (90%) and lower complication rate (4%). Almost 20% of stenosis cases are resistant or undilatable by regular‐pressure balloon angioplasty due to fibrosis, leading to technical failure or restenosis. Alternative therapies, such as atherectomy devices or cutting balloons, are expensive and difficult to obtain in low‐income developing countries. We successfully treated resistant AVF stenosis with a coronary OPN‐NC® ultra‐high‐pressure balloon and produced a good angiographic result with technical success. Coronary hardware is easily available and relatively cheaper compared to dedicated peripheral balloons or devices in our country due to reuse, which can be a boon in such type of cases. According to the standard hospital protocol, Cathlab hardware was reused.