Thoracic aortic aneurysms represent a major health problem. Untreated thoracic aortic aneurysms may rupture, which has a dismal outcome. The standard treatment for thoracic aneurysms is open surgical ...

When an aneurysm occurs in the chest (above your diaphragm) it's called a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Thoracic aortic aneurysms are classified based on which part of the aorta is abnormal: While your ...

African-American patients are at higher risk of death and complications after surgical thoracic aortic aneurysm repair compared with whites, largely because blacks are more likely to undergo the ...

Thoracic aneurysm open surgery is a treatment for a thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), a bulge in your aorta. The aorta, your body’s largest blood vessel, begins at your heart and extends into your ...

Neurological complications following PCI - incidence and trends during a period of transition from femoral to radial access. Observational data from the British Cardiovascular... Receive the the ...

In an important step toward further establishing treatment options for patients with life-threatening aneurysms or trauma involving the aorta, the body's largest artery, the University of Pennsylvania ...

Given the growing proportion of elderly people in Western societies and the increasing prevalence of chronic hypertension, the management of aneurysmal aortic disease is an ever growing challenge.

A new device tested first at the University of Michigan may provide a minimally invasive option for the elderly who are facing life-threatening thoracic aneurysms. A University of Michigan Health ...

DEAR DR ROACH: My husband will be 83 in September and was recently diagnosed with an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm measuring 4.8 cm. Five centimeters is when they do something. After hearing ...

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 ...

Twenty-six case series and one comparative study were identified. The data extracted from 26 case series were for nonruptured TAA alone. In all studies combined, 1,038 patients underwent endovascular ...