Endovascular aneurysm repair is not used for the same reasons (high cost). CCR, as well as ADF and ACF, are rare types of RAAAs. Diagnosis and treatment are simplest in cases of CCR, whereas the ...

Physicians at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute completed the world’s first robotic transcatheter aortic valve replacement explant and aortic valve replacement. The procedure was performed by Vinay ...

An aneurysm is an abnormal, localized dilatation – or bulge – of a blood vessel, which results from weakening of the vessel wall. The thin and weakened vessel wall is at increased risk of ...

Mural cells in ascending aortic aneurysms undergo phenotypic changes that promote extracellular matrix destruction and structural weakening. To explore this biology, we analyzed the transcriptional ...

June 8, 2025 — Genetic research in Sweden has unveiled three new gene variants that dramatically increase the risk of venous blood clots, sometimes by up to 180%. These discoveries build on ...

In keeping with their commitment to advance cardiac care, the multidisciplinary team at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute ...

the aortic isthmus, and the thoracic descending and abdominal aorta. The aorta as an organ can be regarded as a biological “windkessel”, storing kinetic energy during systole which is delivered during ...

Background The Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device is a novel endovascular tool for the treatment of wide-necked intracranial aneurysms. Objective To evaluate factors influencing aneurysm occlusion and ...