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.

Shape Memory Medical Inc., developer of a commercially available volume-expanding shape memory polymer for endovascular embolizatio ...

Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms make up about 95 percent or more of abdominal aortic aneurysms and, while they occur in both sexes, they are most prevalent in men older than 60, affecting about ...

Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a surgical treatment for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, a bulge in the wall of your aorta. The aorta, your body’s largest blood vessel, starts at your heart and ...

Women diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) are less likely to be deemed eligible for endovascular repair, less likely to undergo intervention, and less likely to survive if they get it, a ...

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 ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Gore & Associates announced that the FDA approved updated labeling for the Gore Excluder abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE ...

Aneurysms are a serious health condition, but not all cases require surgery or aggressive treatment. Those that are small and do not cause symptoms may not need treatment but will likely need to be ...