An arterial aneurysm is defined as a focal dilation of a blood vessel with respect to the
original artery. The risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) increases dramatically in the …

Modern treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms began in Paris on March 29, 1951, when
Dubost performed the first successful aortic resection for aneurysm1. The following year …

This study reports on animal experimentation and initial clinical trials exploring the feasibility
of exclusion of an abdominal aortic aneurysm by placement of an intraluminal, stent …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and mortality rate of
ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) in a well-defined population. Methods …

Background: The decision of whether to repair small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs),
which are those that are less than 5 cm in diameter, remains controversial. Methods: We …

The results of a prospective, nonrandomized, multicenter clinical trial that compared
endovascular stent graft exclusion of abdominal aortic aneurysms with open surgical repair …

OBJECTIVES: This study was undertaken to determine the effect of the preoperative
diameter of abdominal aortic aneurysms on the midterm outcome after endovascular …

Background Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common cause of death which
is preventable by elective repair of an asymptomatic AAA. Methods The literature was …

Objectives: to investigate the relationships between diameter, surface and thrombus area in
abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs)< 5 cm. Methods and Material: sixty-seven patients with …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the need for secondary interventions
after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with current stent-grafts. METHODS …