Aortic issues, such as aneurysms, are often detected with imaging tests such as ultrasounds, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT scans. To protect the aorta, a balanced diet, regular exercise ...

A computed tomographic (CT) scan reveals diverticulitis and an incidental 5.6-cm infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm ... must take into account anatomy (not all patients have anatomy amenable ...

One of the challenges of TAVR in patients with bicuspid valves is accurately sizing the transcatheter heart valve to the patient’s anatomy, said Dowling. With this in mind, the researchers used ...

A new stent graft made from a 3-D image of the patient’s anatomy helps fix abdominal aortic aneurysms in ... made based on the patient's spinal CT scan. From the scan, the surgeon measures ...

Patients were stratified by aortic anatomy and whether endovascular aneurysm ... Eight patients were disqualified due to a lack of adequate preoperative CT scans. Eighty-six patients (77% ...

the entire procedure is performed under systemic aortic pressure. On completion of device implantation, CT angiography of the abdominal aorta is performed to confirm that the endograft is ...