The repair of these arteries is done by surgical closure of ... An endoleak occurs when blood from the aorta continues to leak into the abdominal aneurysm. Most endoleaks do not require treatment.

Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms has been associated with lower short-term mortality than open surgical repair. The results of multicenter trials published in the New England ...

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BACKGROUND: Despite reported racial disparities between Black and White adults in short-term outcomes after abdominal aortic ...

However, most people who experience a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm do not survive. Of those who make it to the hospital alive, 50 percent do not survive the repair. Among patients with a ...

The standard treatment for thoracic aneurysms is open surgical repair, but it is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Endovascular repair provides a less invasive and safer alternative.

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Abdominal aortic aneurysms occur when the main artery ... it's crucial to get the patient to surgery quickly so doctors can repair the aorta," said Neekun Sharma, the lead author of the study.