Drug-Eluting Stent versus Interwoven Bare-Metal Stent in Clinically Significant Vein-Graft Anastomotic Stenosis of Hemodialysis Arteriovenous Graft

Drug-eluting stents (DES) have been widely recognized for their efficacy in reducing reintervention rates in coronary and femoropopliteal pathologies. However, their application in managing failing hemodialysis access remains inadequately explored. This study highlights the promising potential of DES in addressing clinically significant vein-graft anastomotic stenosis in hemodialysis arteriovenous grafts (AVG). DES may represent a viable alternative for mitigating substantial immediate recoil stenosis following balloon angioplasty and for preventing early restenosis at the vein-graft anastomosis of AVG, offering a novel therapeutic avenue for future clinical practice.