Catheters Linked with High Risk of Infections, Heart Problems, and Death in Dialysis Patients
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)• Dialysis patients using catheters to access the blood have the highest risks for death, infections, and cardiovascular events compared with patients using other types of vascular access. • Higher quality studies are needed to determine the true safety of different types of vascular access used for hemodialysis. Worldwide, more than 1.5 million people are treated with hemodialysis.