News tagged with aortic repair

Study examines regional use of minimally invasive repair of aneurysms

While health policy researchers commonly suggest that geographic variations in the amount of medical care provided can be attributed to hospital costs or physician practice patterns, a new study examining regional utilization ...

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created Apr 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New guidelines aim to prevent unnecessary death from thoracic aortic disease

When actor John Ritter died suddenly in 2003 from a tear in his thoracic aorta—the large artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body—that tragedy brought attention to a rare but deadly condition that ...

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created Mar 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Total Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery Is Feasible, Shows Satisfactory Results

Recently the use of laparoscopy for vascular procedures has been limited by difficulties in aortic exposure and anastomosis techniques, as well as the concurrent competitive progress of endovascular surgery. For aortic repair, ...

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created Jun 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0




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Insulin therapy may help repair atherosclerotic lesions in diabetic patients

New research reveals that insulin applied in therapeutic doses selectively stimulates the formation of new elastic fibers in cultures of human aortic smooth muscle cells. These results advance the understanding of the molecular ...

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created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Less invasive anesthetic methods better for endovascular aneurysm repair

Researchers have identified a safer, more cost effective way to provide anesthesia for patients undergoing endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm – a common, often asymptomatic condition that, if not found ...

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created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study examines risk of aortic complications among patients with common congenital heart valve defect

While the incidence of the life-threatening condition of aortic dissection is significantly higher than in the general population, it remains low among patients with the congenital heart defect, bicuspid aortic valve; however, ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

For some surgeries, more is better when choosing hospitals

Are you scheduled for heart bypass surgery or weight loss surgery? You might want to find out just how frequently different hospitals in your area are performing those procedures before deciding where to go. ...

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created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study begins of minimally invasive treatment for blocked heart valves

(Medical Xpress) -- Heart experts at Johns Hopkins have begun testing a new device designed to replace blocked aortic valves in patients for whom traditional open-heart surgery is considered too risky, such as elderly patients ...

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created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New system for repairing abdominal aortic aneurysms

(Medical Xpress) -- When Dr. Ross Milner repaired Lydia Strebing's life-threatening abdominal aortic aneurysm, she was astonished at how easy it was.

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created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Outcomes improved by longer delays between heart attacks and elective surgeries

Before undergoing elective surgery, patients should consider waiting longer after a heart attack than is currently recommended, according to a study scheduled for publication in the May issue of the journal, Annals of Su ...

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created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Referral to high-volume hospitals for operations fails to improve outcomes statewide

Referring patients to hospitals that have the largest volume of surgical procedures does not necessarily lead to improved outcomes for the overall population, according to the results of a new study in the February issue ...

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created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Medical Minute: What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

There are approximately 200,000 people each year found to have an abdominal aortic aneurysm and about 32,000 are repaired electively each year.

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created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A ruptured aorta needn't be a death sentence, survivors say

John Ritter was working in a Burbank studio on the set of his TV sitcom. Aaron Roberts was cooling his heels in a hotel room outside of Chicago after a business meeting. Exactly four years separated the days when two very ...

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created Feb 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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