Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) confers a survival rate superior to that of open surgical repair of intact descending thoracic aortic aneurysms, a new study suggests. A team of ...

A recent study by Makaroun and colleagues has investigated the GORE TAG endoprosthesis (WL Gore & Associates Inc., Flagstaff, AZ) for the treatment of descending thoracic aortic aneurysm (DTAA). The ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new device that is intended to prevent ruptures of descending thoracic aneurysms by making a new path for blood flow. The GORE TAG Endoprosthesis ...

The E‑vita open plus (JOTEC GmbH) is an endoluminal stent graft system designed for treating aneurysms and dissections of the thoracic aorta. The device is a 1-piece polyester fabric tube which ...

Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a minimally invasive surgery that may be used for aortic aneurysms. It involves placing a stent into the aorta to prevent a life threatening aneurysm rupture.

Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm was originally developed for patients who were considered to be physically ineligible for open surgical repair. Data are lacking on the question of ...

Brain aneurysm repair is a surgical procedure used to treat a bulging blood vessel in the brain that’s at risk of rupturing or tearing open. An aneurysm occurs when the wall of a blood vessel becomes ...

Two randomized trials have shown better outcomes with elective endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms than with conventional open repair in the first month after the procedure. We ...

Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that people suffering from thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) may be at significantly greater risk of having an intracranial aneurysm (ICA) at the same time.

Your heart is the most important muscle in your body. During your lifetime, it will pump enough blood to fill about three supertankers. (Photo Credit: Zephyr/Science Source) The aorta is the largest ...