Study finds endovascular aneurysm repair reduces ruptures, mortality
Minimally invasive elective repairs of abdominal aortic aneurysms, potential deadly bulges in arteries, reduces vessel rupture and short-term, AAA-related mortality, according to a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center study. Endovascular abdominal aortic repair (EVAR), where surgeons use stents to repair damaged blood vessels, was first introduced in 1999 and has resulted in lower rates of […]
