A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta and arch of the aorta. This procedure involves removing the ...

This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). An aneurysm is a bulge ... exam and possibly a CT scan or ultrasound. In this approach, surgery is performed to repair the section ...

The evolution of the safety and effectiveness evaluation of endovascular grafts intended for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair ...

UC Davis Health vascular surgeons are among the first in the country to treat patients with thoracic aortic disease by using ...

If the aneurysm is > 5.0 cm and there is a connective tissue disorder present (Marfan’s syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve etc...), then surgical repair is indicated.

Contemporary embolization strategies for active sac management during EVAR.

Of those who make it to the hospital alive, 50 percent do not survive the repair. Among patients with a thoracic aortic aneurysm who have elective surgery, the five-year survival rate is 85 ...

A new study from the University of Michigan has found that women are more likely to die from complications after high-risk ...

The elderly patient had endured two months of suffering after falling from the bed. Thankfully, the fall led to accurate and ...

LeCroy CJ, Passman MA*, Taylor SM, Patterson MA, Combs BR, Jordan Jr. WD. Should Endovascular Repair be Used for Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms? Vasc and Endovasc Surgery 2008; 42(2):113-119.

Chennai: Actor Rajinikanth underwent a non-surgical procedure to fix an enlargement ... an artery in the thigh and then threaded it to the aneurysm site. A stent graft was then sent along the ...