The abdominal aorta carries blood from the heart to organs in the lower body. It splits into the right and left common iliac arteries near the pelvis. The wall of the abdominal aorta is made of three ...

A new stent graft made from a 3-D image of the patient’s anatomy helps fix abdominal aortic aneurysms in patient's who otherwise have few options. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an enlarged area in ...

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the human body. It carries blood from your heart up to your head and arms and down to your abdomen, legs, and pelvis. The walls of the aorta can swell or bulge ...

ANEURYSMECTOMY with prosthetic replacement of the removed arterial segment is now commonplace, and accepted as the treatment of choice for aneurysms of the abdominal aorta. We have been struck by the ...