Ninety patients, 85 male (94.4%) and 5 female (5.6%), underwent EVAR. Ten patients (11.1%) received proximal aortic extender cuffs (PEG), 50.0% for low deployment of the main device and 50% for an ...

The medtech startup is seeking funding for clinical trials to bring its catheter-based technique to more patients.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

TRPM7 channel interference protects against abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation and progression in mice by regulating phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells, extracellular ...

Traditional operative risk calculators, such as the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II (EuroSCORE II), ...

An aortic aneurysm is a balloonlike bulging of the aorta, which is the body's largest artery. The big danger is the risk of rupture when it gets too big - which was Mr Duncan's experience.

An aneurysm is an abnormal, localized dilatation – or bulge – of a blood vessel, which results from weakening of the vessel wall. The thin and weakened vessel wall is at increased risk of ...

Medigap is Medicare supplement insurance, which a person with Original Medicare may buy. The plans pay 50–100% of Parts A and B costs, including those for cardiovascular disease. Extra Help ...