Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Recent findings from T. Zander and co-authors highlight research in abdominal aortic aneurysm
Published in Cardiovascular Week, February 18th, 2008
"Endovascular treatment of aortoiliac aneurysms near or involving the hypogastric artery (HGA) requires HGA occlusion before endografting to avoid retrograde filling of the aneurysm. The purpose of this study is to evaluate clinical outcomes of bilateral HGA occlusion and determine if benefits gained by endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) outweigh the morbidity associated with the procedure," researchers in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain report.
"Between 1999 and 2004, 128 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) were treated with bifurcated endograft placement. Bilateral coverage or embolization of HGAs was performed in 14 patients (10.9%). Embolization was...
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Source: Cardiovascular Week (2008-02-18)
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