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Table 3 Specifications for completion fistulograms I and II

From: Paclitaxel-coated balloon fistuloplasty versus plain balloon fistuloplasty only to preserve the patency of arteriovenous fistulae used for haemodialysis (PAVE): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

1. All fistulograms performed as digital subtraction acquisitions at three frames per second

2. Acquisition that demonstrates the target lesion is matched as close as possible to the respective pre-procedure fistulogram acquisition

3. Measurement ruler in view

4. The following measurements are made:

(a) Peripheral (close to anastomosis) reference vessel diameter

(b) Minimum lumen diameter (MLD)

(c) Central reference vessel diameter

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