Aortic graft infections and aortoenteric fistulas represent severe complications following aortic reconstructive procedures. Aortic graft infection involves microbial colonisation of prosthetic ...

While rare, endograft infection is increasing in frequency after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) or thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR), carrying with it a high risk of ...

The vascular surgical procedure to replace infected aortic grafts with the body's own veins has been found to be more durable by the UT Southwestern Medical Center, but also less vulnerable to new ...

DALLAS – Dec. 30, 2009 – A vascular surgical technique pioneered at UT Southwestern Medical Center and designed to replace infected aortic grafts with the body's own veins has proved more durable and ...

Endoleak is a frequent complication after endovascular aortic repair and is a risk factor for spontaneous rupture of aneurysm. Administration of thrombolytics in patients with known abdominal aortic ...

From 1996 until 2005, 638 aortic patients were operated using a total laparoscopy or a laparoscopy-assisted approach. Most patients with a laparoscopy-assisted procedure were operated on between 1996 ...

In performing open arch replacement, surgeons at our center and others currently prefer to reattach the individual brachiocephalic branches separately, rather than reattaching a single island of ...

The intravenous delivery of immune-modulating cells may someday slow the expansion of bulges in the aorta, known as abdominal aortic aneurysms. A second study found evidence that a COVID-19 infection ...

MAQUET Cardiovascular today announced that it has received European CE Mark approval for its CARDIOROOT aortic graft. An innovative, one-piece design, aortic root graft, CARDIOROOT will be used by ...

What Is an Aortic Dissection? An aortic dissection is an emergency with your aorta, which is the largest blood vessel in your body and the main artery that takes blood from your heart to the rest of ...