July 15, 2010 -- W. L. Gore and Associates recently announced that it has received the European CE mark approval ...
Endovascular Aortic Repair
Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) in a transcatheter method to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and thoracic endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (TEVAR). The procedure usually involves placement of self-expanding,covered stent grafts to close off the aneurysm and prevent further aortic leaks. This can be used instead of open vascular surgery. EVAR today accounts for the majority of aortic aneurysm repairs compared to surgery.
July 6, 2010 – Maquet Cardiovascular LLC recently announced it will become the exclusive U.S. distributor of the ...
June 15, 2010 – Patients with smaller abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) (less than 5.5 cm) have no significant ...
June 14, 2010 – A new Internet, cloud-based, 3-D advanced visualization and decision support system aids ...
June 8, 2010 – A 45 mm diameter stent graft to treat thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) has been cleared by the U.S ...
April 27, 2010 — While repair of large abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA's) is well accepted, randomized clinical ...
April 9, 2010 – The first patients have been enrolled in the INNOVATION trial, which will assess the safety of a ...
March 26, 2010 – When actor John Ritter died suddenly in 2003 from a tear in his thoracic aorta, the tragedy ...
February 11, 2010 — The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published results showing the Bard FLAIR ...
January 28, 2010 – Minimally invasively emergency repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) using stent ...
December 21, 2009 – The recently introduced GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft has integrated rings that reduce the ...
November 21, 2009 – Endovascular repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (EVAR) is superior to open repair ...
November 20, 2009 – A new service for endovascular specialists who treat aortic aneurysms converts 2D computed ...
November 18, 2009 – As part of a new partnership deal with QXMédical LLC, W. L. Gore & Associates will distribute ...
November 4, 2009 – Canadian physicians can now treat patients suffering from life-threatening aneurysms in one of ...