Philippe Genereux, M.D., co-director of the structural heart program at the Gagnon...
Endovascular Aortic Repair
Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) in a transcatheter method to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and thoracic endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (TEVAR). The procedure usually involves placement of self-expanding,covered stent grafts to close off the aneurysm and prevent further aortic leaks. This can be used instead of open vascular surgery. EVAR today accounts for the majority of aortic aneurysm repairs compared to surgery.
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September 14, 2017 — Here are quick summaries for all the key late-breaking vascular and endovascular clinical trials presented at VIVA 2017 this week.
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At RSNA 2016, the key buzzwords were “deep learning,” “machine learning” and “artificial intelligence.” Vendors and major academic centers are developing a wide array of artificial intelligence...
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W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Gore) announced the commercial availability of the Gore DrySeal Flex Introducer Sheath, after recently gaining clearance for use by regulatory bodies in the...
Philips Healthcare's new Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) technology creates real-time 3-D imaging of anatomy and devices inside the body using light, rather than X-rays. FORS uses light traveling through hair-thin fiber optics inside special FORS enabled catheter and guidewires.
Feature | Angiography | March 12, 2020 | Dave Fornell, Editor
Philips is working on a prototype cath lab angiographic imaging system that might be able to replace the current X-ray...
News | Endovascular Aortic Repair | January 31, 2020
January 31, 2020 – The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) released new reporting...
News | Endovascular Aortic Repair | January 29, 2020
January 29, 2020 – The presence of a blood clot on the wall of the aorta in people with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA...
The Endospan Ltd. Nexus aortic arch stent graft is a CE mark–approved, off-the-shelf system for endovascular treatment of pathologies extending or involving the aortic arch.
News | Endovascular Aortic Repair | November 11, 2019
November 7, 2019 — The Endospan Ltd. Nexus aortic arch stent graft is a CE mark–approved, off-the-shelf system for...
News | Stent Grafts | October 09, 2019
October 9, 2019 — Medtronic plc announced it has received Breakthrough Device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug...
News | Stent Grafts | October 08, 2019
October 8, 2019 — PQ Bypass Inc. announced it has received full approval of its investigational device exemption (IDE)...
News | Stent Grafts | July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019 — W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Gore) announced the first U.S. implant of the Gore Tag Conformable...
Technology | Stent Grafts | May 15, 2019
May 15, 2019 — W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Gore) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...
Technology | Cath Lab | April 15, 2019
April 15, 2019 — Biotronik began its U.S. commercial launch of the PK Papyrus covered coronary stent system for use in...
Blog | Cardiovascular Surgery | February 25, 2019
Here is what I thought were the top five most important take-away presentations from the 2019 Society of Thoracic...
News | Stent Grafts | February 14, 2019
February 14, 2019 — Abdominal aortic stent grafts will remain the largest segment in the global aortic stent graft...
Technology | Stent Grafts | February 07, 2019
February 7, 2019 — Medtronic plc recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Valiant...
News | Stent Grafts | January 07, 2019
January 7, 2019 — Endologix Inc. announced that in order to ensure optimal outcomes for patients, unrestricted sales...
News | Endovascular Aortic Repair | November 21, 2018
November 21, 2018 — New research in the December edition of the Journal of Vascular Surgery suggests significant...
News | Endovascular Aortic Repair | October 08, 2018
October 8, 2018 — Endologix Inc. received notice that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified a...
