For patients with life-threatening aneurysms of the carotid artery in the neck, a minimally invasive stent-grafting technique can be just as effective as traditional open surgery, but with faster ...

W.L. Gore and Associates announced it has received FDA approval for a thoracic stent graft with a new delivery system used for thoracic endovascular aortic repair procedures. The stent graft and ...

Endovascular aneurysm repair is a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of abdominal aortic ...

Endovascular aneurysm repair is a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms—life-threatening bulges in the aorta's abdominal section. However, it carries the risk of ...

Medtronic announced that the FDA has approved new labeling for the company’s Endurant stent graft system for use in the t ...

MAYWOOD, Ill. – An estimated 60,000 Americans are walking around with time bombs in their chests called thoracic aortic aneurysms. At any time, their main chest artery could suddenly burst open, ...

The Medtronic Endurant stent graft system got FDA approval to remove a warning against use for ruptured abdominal aortic ...

There has been a tremendous growth in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) with stent implantation, even in cases where coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) demonstrates superior long-term ...

Enhanced Medical Device to Repair Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Without Open Surgery Expands Physicians’ Options for Treating ‘Silent Killer’ MINNEAPOLIS –– Medtronic Inc. today announced the CE ...

The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...

Some fighter jet pilots keep track of fuel levels through a small pressure sensor in the tank. That concept got some vascular surgeons thinking they could use the same thing, only smaller. EndoSure is ...