WCN25-1522 CORRELATION OF FRAILTY SCORE WITH PATENCY OF VASCULAR ACCESS AFTER 1 YEAR OF INITIATION OF HEMODIALYSIS IN ELDERLY ESKD PATIENTS

Elderly patients are a rising demographic around the world and are usually affected by numerous comorbidities like Diabetes, Coronary Artery Disease(CAD), etc. The optimal dialysis access for elderly patients remains a challenge due to difficult balance between risks and benefits in a population with increased comorbidity and decreased survival. Increased age has been associated with non-maturing fistula with more than doubling of the risk in those aged >65 years. 1 year patency rates ranged from 43-79%.