Freely Filtered 026: Interventional Nephrology meet NephJC, NephJC meet Interventional Nephrology

The Filtrate:Swapnil HiremathSamira FaroukMatt SparksJoel TopfAnd two special guests:Vandana Dua Niyyar, Professor of Medicine at Emory University and the president elect of American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. Wears lead.Sophia Ambruso, assistant professor and nephrologist at the University of Colorado.Show Notes:Drug-Coated Balloons for Dysfunctional Dialysis Arteriovenous FistulasThe NephJC summaryThe article in the NEJMThe Haskal study, Stent Graft versus Balloon Angioplasty for Failing Dialysis-Access Grafts in the NEJM from 2010Accuracy of physical examination in the detection of arteriovenous fistula stenosisThe Big Three was a trio of Major League Baseball starting pitchers for the Atlanta Braves from 1993-2002 which consisted of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz. The Big Three combined to win seven National League Cy Young Awards in the 1990s and helped lead the Atlanta Braves to a 1995 World Series win. Each member of the Big Three has had their jersey retired by the Atlanta Braves and has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. (From Wikipedia)The Trerotola study, Drug Coated Balloon Angioplasty in Failing AV FistulaeScathing anti-interventional nephrologist editorial by TrerotolaRebuttal though data by Beathard, Effectiveness and safety of dialysis vascular access procedures performed by interventional nephrologistsAnd then a walk back and update by Tretola…What is the current and future status of interventional nephrology?Paclitaxel mechanism of action video with awesome musicThe role of fungus in the paclitaxel story Twitter comment on the half life of balloon delivered paclitaxelThe meta analysis of peripheral revasculaization having a mortality signal with paclitaxel: Risk of Death Following Application of Paclitaxel-Coated Balloons and Stents in the Femoropopliteal Artery of the Leg: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsFDA warning about paclitaxel balloons: Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease with Paclitaxel-Coated Balloons and Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents Potentially Associated with Increased MortalityThe NephJC primer on non-inferiority trials: Understanding the vortex of non-inferiority trialsASN Distinguished Clinical Service Award 2020 goes to Vandana Dua Niyyar! (and Derek Fine, who is also a great guy)ASN Kidney Week Sessions:Samira: Embracing Technology: Nephrology 2.0Swapnil: Hard-to-Control Hypertension: What to Do Next?Vandana: A Look Inside: Noninvasive Imaging of Kidney Diseases