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Repairing thoracic-aortic aneurysm

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Overall, the 30-day mortality rate with TEVAR was 18.9%. Some complications from the approach included periprocedural stroke, postoperative paraplegia, and permanent paraplegia.

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Tags: Aneurysm, Stroke, Thrombotic Event

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Catheter-Based AAA Repair Less Risky (CME/CE) - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- A minimally invasive means of repairing a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm appears to carry a lower risk of death and shorter hospital stays than open surgical repair, researchers said here.View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Endovascular aneurysm repair associated with lower mortality rates

news-medical.net — “A burst aneurysm in the abdominal aorta-the largest blood vessel in the body- is a deadly condition. In fact, about half of these patients don't make it to the hospital in time. Those who do more often than not face open surgery to repair the blood vessel. This study finds that a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment for ruptured aneurysms called endovascular aneurysm repair is safer than open surgical repair and is associated with lower mortality rates, say researchers SocieView full resource at news-medical.net

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Safe, Minimally Invasive Treatment For Ruptured Aneurysm

medicalnewstoday.com — “Emergency minimally invasive repair effectively treats potentially fatal ruptured aneurysms in the abdomen without major surgery, involves less recovery time and fewer discharges to in-patient carView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Minimally invasive treatment for ruptured aneurysm: Safe, reduces mortality

medicalxpress.com — “A burst aneurysm (a local area of bulge) in the abdominal aorta—the largest blood vessel in the body -- is a deadly condition. In fact, about half of these patients don't make it to the hospital in time. Those who do more often than not face open surgery to repair the blood vessel. This study finds ...View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: clinical concerns « Current Issue « Page2@Anesthesiology

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symposier.com — “Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: ElsGlobalMedicalNew — For emergency repair of a ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm, thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair led to fewer complications than open surgical repair in smaller U.S. hospitals -- though TEVAR and open surgical repair produced similar outcomes in larger U.S. hospitals. Dr. Raja R. Gopaldas discusses the results.View full resource at symposier.com

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