Aneurysm

Studies from Leipzig Heart Center further understanding of aneurysm

Published in Drug Law Weekly, January 13th, 2009

In this recently published article, scientists in Leipzig, Germany conducted a study "To evaluate the results of open surgical repair for complications after endovascular thoracic aorta stenting. A total of 14 patients (8 male, mean age 59.8 +/- 14.8 years) underwent conventional surgical therapy at our institution over a 5-year period after previous thoracic aortic stent implantation."

"The indications for surgery, intraoperative strategy, and perioperative and follow-up results were analyzed. The indication for stent implantation was type B aortic dissection in 10 patients, expanding degenerative thoracic aneurysm in 3 patients, and pseudoaneurysm in 1 patient. The...

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Source: Drug Law Weekly (2009-01-13)

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