Current Status of Endovascular Devices to Treat Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

The introduction of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair has revolutionized the therapeutic approach to patients with AAA. Due to an ongoing and prolific collaboration between vascular interventionalists and biomedical engineers, the devices used to perform endovascular AAA repair hav...

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Main Authors: Kamell Eckroth-Bernard, Robert Garvin, Evan Ryer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-01-01
Series:Biomedical Engineering and Computational Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/BECB.S10970
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Summary:The introduction of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair has revolutionized the therapeutic approach to patients with AAA. Due to an ongoing and prolific collaboration between vascular interventionalists and biomedical engineers, the devices used to perform endovascular AAA repair have also changed dramatically. The purpose of this publication is to provide an overview of the currently available and upcoming options for endovascular AAA repair.
ISSN:1179-5972