Background An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)(pathological enlargement of the aorta) is
a condition that can occur as a person ages. It is most commonly seen in men older than 65 …

Background Circulatory collapse is a leading cause of mortality among traumatic major
exsanguination and in ruptured aortic aneurysm patients. Approximately 40% of patients die …

Importance Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a
percutaneous transfemoral balloon technique used in select centers for resuscitation and …

BACKGROUND The use of catheter-based skills is increasing in the field of vascular trauma.
Virtual reality simulation (VRS) is a well-established means of endovascular skills training …

Methods This approach includes hypotensive hemostasis, minimizing fluid resuscitation,
and allowing the systolic blood pressure to fall to 50 mmHg. Under local anesthesia, a …

Purpose: To describe a technique of aortic clamping during endovascular aneurysm repair
(EVAR) in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and circulatory …

The management of non-compressible torso hemorrhage can be problematic. Current
therapy requires either open or interventional radiologic control of bleeding vessels and/or …

Background Hemorrhagic shock is the second leading cause of death in blunt trauma and a
significant cause of mortality in non-trauma patients. The increased use of resuscitative …

OBJECTIVE: To understand the potential of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) in
patients presenting with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA), the proportion in …

Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) affects an estimated 30,000 people each
year in the United States, with an overall mortality of~ 30%. Most cases of SAH result from a …