The aorta starts at the heart’s left ventricle, curves into the aortic arch, and stretches all the way down from the chest into the abdomen. The abdominal aorta begins after the aorta passes ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, ...

This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA ... filled sealing rings are expanded to exactly conform and seal to the patient’s unique anatomy, excluding the aneurysm.

As the aortic wall weakens, there is a risk of the wall tearing or dissecting. Individuals with descending thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms usually do not have symptoms. Aneurysms are commonly ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last 2 decades, primarily driven by ...

Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms has been associated with lower short-term mortality than open surgical repair. The results of multicenter trials published in the New England ...

Shape Memory Medical is studying new clinical applications and has initiated AAA-SHAPE – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Sac Healing and Prevention of Expansion, a prospective, multicenter ...