Method of forming an arteriovenous connection
An arteriovenous and venous technology, used in electrotherapy, hypodermic injection devices, artificial respiration, etc., can solve problems such as being unsuitable for dialysis
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[0060] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of forming an arteriovenous connection in a subject, the method comprising electrically stimulating a blood vessel comprising at least one artery of the subject and at least one vein of the subject, and subsequently fluidly connecting the at least one artery to at least one vein.
[0061] Methods according to embodiments of the present invention may improve (ie, reduce) the failure to mature (FTM) rate of vessels subjected to electrical stimulation and subsequently formed arteriovenous junctions. Electrical stimulation may be applied at a level and / or form sufficient to stimulate the subject's venous muscle pumps.
[0062] In a pilot study incorporating methods according to embodiments of the present invention, electrical stimulation was applied to a subject's blood vessels for 2 minutes using a first electrode positioned on the thenar eminence of the subject and a second electrode positioned i...
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