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Trial is the first to be initiated in FDA pilot program for U.S.-based first-in-human trials CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Carolinas HealthCare System's Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute became the first in the world to implant a branched stent graft specifically designed for branch vessel repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms on Thursday. This is the first arch graft available in a clinical trial and both the device and surgical approach are novel....
CLEVELAND, March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Simbionix USA Corporation, the world's leading provider of medical education and simulation training, has received FDA clearance for its TEVAR (Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair) application [http://simbionix.com/clinical-rehearsal/library-of-modules/tevar ] for PROcedure Rehearsal Studio(TM) (PRS) [http://simbionix.com/clinical-rehearsal ]. This application joins the family of PRS cleared for marketing applications for...
DUBLIN, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bxcq5h/aortic_endografts) has announced the addition of the "Aortic Endografts Market" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bqgv6b/aortic_endografts ] report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) The global aortic stent grafts market grew by 12% during 2012 and closed the year touching $1.8 billion in revenue. New...
In contrast to the commonly adopted surveillance intervals in current abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programs, surveillance intervals of several years may be clinically acceptable for the majority of patients with small AAA, as the smallest AAAs often do not appear to change significantly over many years, according to a meta-analysis of previous studies reported in the February 27 issue of JAMA. "The survival rate following rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is only 20...
Breakthrough in Vascular Surgery Provides Enhanced Safety and Faster Recovery for Patients with Complex Aneurysms LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Innovations in patient care at the Heart and Vascular Institute at Saddleback Memorial took another leap forward with the completion of the first surgery in Orange County using the Zenith® Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft. This new technology is the newest generation of minimally-invasive treatment...
FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Legs for Life will be held 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg. Participating medical organizations will provide free screenings to patients who have pre-registered for the event, evaluating them for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Legs for Life screenings across the nation each September raise awareness about vascular disease, which can lead to heart...
Endovascular repair has low rate of complications, even in high-risk patients A minimally invasive procedure known as endovascular repair used for abdominal aortic aneurysms has a low rate of complications, even in high-risk patients such as those with kidney, heart or lung problems, a Mayo Clinic study shows. Researchers found that even when aneurysms ruptured, endovascular repair had lower mortality rates than open-abdominal surgery, the other treatment option. The findings are being...
DANVILLE, Pa., Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Health Secretary Dr. Eli N. Avila today presented nearly $4 million in Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement Program, or CURE, grants to support two research projects focused on esophageal cancer treatment and advancing detection of abdominal aortic aneurysms. The CURE program funds health research with the purpose of discovering new scientific knowledge to help improve the health of all Pennsylvanians....
Systemic complications include life-threatening thoracic aortic disease Research teams from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and Paris, France have discovered a gene defect linked to a cluster of systemic complications, including life-threatening thoracic aortic disease and intracranial aneurysms. The new syndrome is similar, but distinct from known syndromes such as Marfan and Loeys-Dietz syndrome. Genome-wide analysis of two unrelated families, one...
Rescreening men at least once likely to be a cost-effective option Aneurysm screening for men aged over 65 is cost effective and rescreening those at highest risk, at least once, should be considered, suggests a study published on bmj.com today. Abdominal aortic aneurysms (caused by ballooning of the artery wall) usually occur in men aged between 65 and 75 years old and are more common among smokers. If the artery wall ruptures, the risk of death is high, but aneurysms at risk of...
