Vascular Procedures

The majority of aortic aneurysm repairs are currently done with a minimally invasive technique called endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR); not all patients are suitable candidates though. EVAR is a procedure that requires only small, or no incisions in the groin. ...

This has been the traditional and only type of treatment before the minimally invasive endovascular repair revolutionized the management of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Open aneurysm repair is still though a needed and for a subset of patients the only alternative. ...

The majority of aortic aneurysm repairs are currently done with a minimally invasive technique called thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR); not all patients are suitable candidates though. TEVAR is a procedure that requires only small, or no incisions in the groin. With the use of X-ray guidance and special endovascular wires and catheters guided through the vascular ...

Carotid endarterectomy is the most commonly performed surgical treatment for carotid artery disease. While the patient is under general anesthesia, an small incision is made in the neck at the location of the blockage. ...

Carotid stenting is a procedure that is one done without a neck incision. The procedure is performed through a groin puncture. With the use of X-ray guidance and special endovascular wires and catheters guided through the vascular lumen, a stent (metallic mesh tube) is inserted via the femoral artery and advanced up into the carotid artery to the site of the blockage, where it...