Baylor College of Medicine

Alternative treatments for complex aortic aneurysms now offered at Baylor College of Medicine

Patients at Baylor Medicine, the primary multidisciplinary clinical practice of Baylor College of Medicine, and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center who have experienced complex aortic aneurysms can now ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Aortic remodelling hybrid stent insertion during surgical repair of an acute type A aortic dissection

An aortic dissection is a serious condition in which a tear occurs in the inner layer of the aorta. Blood flows through the tear and into the wall of the aorta. This forces the inner and middle layers ...
KUTV

Check Your Health- Utah's First Less Invasive Aortic Procedure

Intermountain Health surgeons have achieved a medical milestone for Utah patients by successfully performing the state’s first procedure to repair a lesion or tear in the ascending aorta, the largest ...
TCTMD

Stenting for Aortic Coarctation Can Have Late Complications: COAST

Young patients who receive stents to treat coarctation of the aorta see good hemodynamic results over the long term, combined data from the COAST and COAST II trials show, but late follow-up from ...
TheHealthSite

Aortic Arch Aneurysm: How Early Diagnosis And Minimally Invasive TEVAR Saved A 60-Year-Old Man’s Life

A 60-year-old man survived a life-threatening aortic arch aneurysm after timely diagnosis and minimally invasive TEVAR ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Stent-graft placement in abdominal aortic aneurysm

Stent–graft placement is used to treat aneurysms of the abdominal aorta. Weakening of the wall of the aorta can lead to widening of the vessel, or aneurysm. Aneurysms may rupture causing internal ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Center for Aortic Surgery

At the Baylor Medicine Center for Aortic Surgery in Houston, we are one of the nation’s leading centers for the treatment of complex aortic diseases. We offer comprehensive care for aortic aneurysms, ...