The location of the aortic dissection was provided in 71 of the 85 cases. Over half (55%; 47/85) of the dissections occurred in the proximal aorta and 23% (20/85) in the distal aorta. In three cases, ...
Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has evolved as the preferred method for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). However, variations in anatomical structures, such as the proximal neck, iliac axes ...
with a proximal bifurcated graft with one branch opening into the innominate artery (fig 1) and the other opening into another aortic endograft that terminates in the descending thoracic aorta ...
If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...