Endovascular repair is increasingly used instead of open surgery for descending thoracic aortic aneurysms. Now, a new study suggests that TEVAR should be the standard of care.

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) effectively treats blunt traumatic aortic injury (BTAI), with acceptable long-term survival, low reintervention rates, and early diagnosis of manageable ...

A thoracic stent graft system was safe and effective at 1 year in patients requiring thoracic endovascular aortic repair, according to new data presented at VEITHSymposium. In the cohort of 89 ...

In patients with acute damage to the descending thoracic aorta, endovascular repair is associated with lower short- and long-term mortality compared with traditional open repair, according to a small ...

W.L. Gore and Associates announced it has received FDA approval for a thoracic stent graft with a new delivery system used for thoracic endovascular aortic repair procedures. The stent graft and ...

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) surgery may be an option for patients with an aortic arch or descending thoracic aortic aneurysm. Rather than a large incision, we perform this surgery ...

Goodney PP, Brooke BS, Wallaert J, et al. Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair, race, and volume in thoracic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2012;Epub ahead of print. Related Stories: Patient Selection ...

The thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) device is the first to feature a new delivery system that provides the physician with controlled, staged deployment. The system ...