Multilayer stent technology, particularly the multilayer flow modulator (MFM), has emerged as a promising alternative for managing aortic aneurysms, especially in patients who are not suitable ...

It is thought that these patients might have increased risk of a tear or rupture of the aorta during the procedure. For that reason, covered stents are considered an option in patients who have a ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

A stent graft (fabric tube) is inserted into the arteries and positioned inside the aorta, which seals off the aneurysm from the circulation ... The graft has several gold marks to help the doctor see ...

Angioplasty with stenting reduces re-coarctation risk and might prevent aortic aneurysm formation as compared with balloon angioplasty alone in adult patients with native aortic coarctation.

Endospan has completed enrollment in the primary arm of a clinical trial evaluating its stent graft for the treatment of ...

Treatment in the case of adults commonly involves cardiac catheter balloon dilation and stent placement in the constricted segment of the aorta. The balloon will stretch the area of narrowing ...