This is an emergency, Conner said. About 50% of people who have an aortic dissection die at home. Of the other 50% who make ...

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

Meanwhile, Endospan has completed enrolment in the primary arm of a clinical trial evaluating its stent graft for the treatment of aortic arch disease. "Alleviant Medical secures $90m to launch ...

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 makes a new path through which the blood flows.

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 ...

The Zenith TX2 TAA Endovascular stent graft is designed as a two-piece modular system, although implantation of a single device may be sufficient for focal thoracic aortic lesions (see fig 8).

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 ...

Its products include aortic stents and stent grafts, prosthetic heart valves, cryopreserved cardiac and vascular allografts, and surgical sealants. It operates through the Medical Devices and ...