Healio

Declining open AAA repair rates raise questions for vascular surgeons

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair decreased by nearly 80% among Medicare beneficiaries during the ...
Science Daily

Less Invasive Procedure For Repair Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm May Reduce Short-term Risk Of Death

Patients who received the less-invasive endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm had a lower risk of death in the first 30 days after the procedure compared to patients who an open repair, ...
Medscape

Stents Safer Than Surgery in AAA Repair Amid Rapid Uptake

Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) is associated with reduced complications and better survival than open aneurysm repair, according to a large US registry that took into account the rapid ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Minimally-Invasive AAA Repair May Up Survival in Short Term

(HealthDay News) — Minimally-invasive surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm appears to boost survival in the short term more than traditional surgery does, but that advantage diminishes over ...
Nature

Endovascular vs open AAA repair

Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) is generally associated with lower periopertative morality than repair by open surgery and, accordingly, the use of endovascular procedures for ...
TCTMD

Meta-analysis: Mortality Rates Eventually Converge for EVAR, Surgical AAA Repair

The early and intermediate-term survival advantage that accompanies endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) compared with open surgery eventually dissipates over the long-term, according ...
Healthline

What to Know About Aortocaval Fistula Repair

An aortocaval fistula is a rare complication of an abdominal aortic aneurysm that requires immediate surgical repair. Doctors can choose to treat it with either open or endovascular surgery. An ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Laparoscopic repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm

An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the section of the aorta that travels down through the abdomen. It occurs because of a weakness in the wall of the aorta. If the aneurysm bursts (ruptures), ...
TCTMD

FDA OKs Stent Graft for AAA Repair

A new stent graft system has won FDA approval for repairing abdominal aortic aneurysms in patients with vessels too small for standard endograft products, the agency said Wednesday. The 20-mm stent ...
Healio

2 decades of AAA repair

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Editor’s Note:Cardiology Today is celebrating its 20th ...
Healthline

Potential Complications of Aortic Aneurysm Surgery

Aortic aneurysm surgery is generally safe, but it can lead to complications like blood clots, ischemic events, and bleeding. Your doctor can give you a better idea of your specific risk of ...