An abdominal aortic aneurysm develops in the portion of the aorta located in the abdomen. Abdominal aortic aneurysms affect around 1.1 million people between the ages of 50 and 84 in the United ...

This bulge can enlarge over time as the walls of the aorta become thinner and stretch (like a balloon). This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). An aneurysm is a bulge or ...

However, the cumulative risk of graft migration appears to be higher in patients who required additional proximal aortic extenders at the time of the initial endovascular repair. Presented at the ...

The distal end of the device has an uncovered bare metal stent similar to the proximal end of the Zenith Abdominal Aortic Endovascular ... system for thoracic aneurysm treatment.

Individuals with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms usually do not have symptoms. Aneurysms are commonly found incidentally. It is possible that as the aneurysm enlarges and compresses surrounding ...