Otto's fistulas and grafts had failed and he was facing catheter-dependency until his doctor recommended a HeRO access in 2006.

You might be a good candidate for HeRO if you have damaged or blocked central veins and you are:

• catheter-dependent for dialysis
• failing a fistula or graft
• unable to achieve your doctor’s prescribed blood flow rates
• unable to reach target Kt/V clearances during dialysis (KDOQI target clearances, Kt/V = 1.4)

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