Drug Coated Balloons: Are they the Holy Grail for Dysfunctional Dialysis Arteriovenous Fistulas?

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¹ Division of Radiological Sciences, Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Block 2 Level 1, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore. farah.gillan.irani@singhealth.com.sg.
² Division of Radiological Sciences, Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Block 2 Level 1, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore.

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Farah Gillan Irani et al. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2021 Mar.

. 2021 Mar;44(3):516-517.

doi: 10.1007/s00270-020-02690-4. Epub 2020 Nov 6.

¹ Division of Radiological Sciences, Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Block 2 Level 1, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore. farah.gillan.irani@singhealth.com.sg.
² Division of Radiological Sciences, Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Block 2 Level 1, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore.

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Drug-Coated Balloons for Dysfunctional Dialysis Arteriovenous Fistulas.
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