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.

How does endovascular repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) compare with open repair? In this paper, published in Surgery, [1] the authors summarize and compare reports based on data in the ...

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 ...

Recently, the first-ever endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) procedure was performed at ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital by Brett Aplin, MD, a vascular surgeon at ProMedica Physicians Jobst ...

How do the long-term results of endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms compare with open surgical procedures? The study authors conducted a randomized trial in 37 UK hospitals. A total of 1252 ...

The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - May 30, 2019 - A minimally invasive procedure to repair abdominal aneurysms thought to be less effective than traditional open surgery has been shown to perform as well as the ...