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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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), ...

Minimally invasive surgery can prevent a fatal rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. And now a new study has found the procedure can extend lives even in patients who are at high risk for surgery ...

Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has become an established alternative to open surgery for the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The procedure is associated with a high success rate and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A nearly 20-year analysis sheds new light on sex disparities following abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture and subsequent repair. The study found that women were older than men, had aneurysms that ...