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. 2019 Apr 11;14(6):954–961. doi: 10.2215/CJN.00490119

Figure 5.

Figure 5.

Patient survival after initiation of hemodialysis with a CVC is higher in those with versus without attempted pre-ESKD AVF creation. Group 1, patients who initiated dialysis with an AVF; group 2, patients who initiated dialysis with a CVC after undergoing pre-ESKD AVF surgery (even if the AVF failed to mature); group 3, patients who initiated dialysis with a CVC without pre-ESKD AVF creation. Patient survival in group 2 was much more similar to that of group 1 than group 3. Reprinted from reference 45, with permission.