An aneurysm refers to ballooning out of the aorta which causes aortic wall weakening. The aorta may continue to further expand (dilate) or remain unchanged, but close surveillance is necessary. As the ...

At the 1-year follow-up, the all-cause mortality rate was 21%, with no aneurysm-related ... D, Fully deployed thoracic device. A trilobed balloon is used to inflate the aortic stent graft while ...

This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic ... an aneurysm, your physician may recommend periodic checks, which could include a physical exam and possibly a CT scan or ultrasound. In this ...

Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms has been associated with lower short-term mortality than open surgical repair. The results of multicenter trials published in the New England ...

BACKGROUND: Despite reported racial disparities between Black and White adults in short-term outcomes after abdominal aortic ...

With a focus on endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms ( ...

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 ...

Echocardiography can visualized the proximal portion of the aorta, however not the aortic arch and only minimal portions of the descending thoracic ... repair is recommended. If the aneurysm ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This ...