Abstract: 【Abstract】Hemodialysis access is a lifeline for end stage renal disease patients. The complications in the access route endanger the patient’s life. Percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty is an important manipulation useful for the treatment of arteriove-nous fistula stenosis and thrombosis, which is widely used clinically due to its minimal trauma, repairment of the original route and recovery of is function immediately after the manipulation. However, because of the higher expense of this manipulation, its cost-effectiveness and complications are often concerned by the doctors and patients. This article reviews the recent progresses in the application of drug-coated balloons for hemodialysis access.

Key words: Hemodialysis access, Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, Drug-coated balloon