Improvement of the left atrial systolic function after a surgical reduction of the high flow arteriovenous fistula
In patients with high-flow AVF-associated HOHF, surgical AVF flow reduction leads to a significant improvement in LA systolic function alongside decreased LA volume. These findings suggest partial reversibility of atrial remodeling induced by chronic hyperkinetic circulation and highlight the potential cardiovascular benefits of AVF flow optimization in selected dialysis patients.
Authors
- V. Lejsek
- Kristyna Michalickova
- Kristína Burýšková Salajová
- Martin Rybar
- Jan Malik
- Anna Valerianova
- Marcela Slavikova
Institutions
- Charles University (CZ)
- Central Military Hospital (NL)
- Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (CZ)
- General University Hospital in Prague (CZ)
- Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1732862
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00