Aorta

Risk of spinal cord infarction in aortic aneurysm repair

Spinal Cord infarction represents roughly 1% of all strokes and can lead to severe impairment, like paraplegia or quadriplegia....

AAA Screening in Men Over 65 Reduces Mortality

Systematic screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) targeting all men over 65 years old (not just those presenting...

TAAA: Better Outcomes with Renal Fenestration

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava.   Thoraco-abdominal aneurysms (TAAA) are a real challenge for surgeons. So far, endovascular repair...

Endoleaks Type II: no association with mortality

Original Title: Risk factors and consequences of persistent type II endoleaks. Reference: Ruby C. Lo et al. J...

Do We Need a New Classification System for Aortic Dissection?

Original Title: DISSECT: A New Approach to Categorization of Aortic Dissection. Reference: M.D. Dabe, et al. Eur J...

Persistent intraoperative leak Type 1A after stent implantation

Original title: Outcomes of persistent intraoperativa Type Ia endoleak after Standard endovascular aneurysm repair. Reference: Alistair Millen, et al. J....

Supervised exercise is as important as revascularization in aortoiliac peripheral artery disease

Original title: Supervised Exercise, Stent Revascularization, or Medical Therapy for Claudication Due to Aortoiliac Peripheral Artery DiseaseThe CLEVER...

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: lower mortality with endovascular treatment at an experienced center.

Original title: Mortality from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms: clinical lessons from a comparison of outcomes in England and...