Aortic endovascular aneurysm repair

Procedure:

A surgical procedure or a minimally invasive procedure in which the aorta is reconstructed from within using a device called a Stent Graft.

Major Indications:

As part of the process of vascular disease, the wall of the aorta can become weak and dilate, and an aneurysm can form, either in the thoracic aorta in the chest or in the abdominal aorta in the belly. When these get large enough to threaten to rupture, a procedure is necessary to repair them.