Treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms with an endovascular stent-graft prosthesis in 96 high-risk patients

Cardiol Rev. 2005 Jul-Aug;13(4):165-6. doi: 10.1097/01.crd.0000135764.14465.22.

Abstract

. Ninety-six patients, mean age 72 +/- 8 years, with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and significant comorbidities with a vascular anatomy favorable for supporting an endovascular prosthesis underwent endovascular repair of the AAA. The 90-day survival was 100%. The incidence of endoleaks at 25-month mean follow up was 4 of 96 patients (4%). None of the 96 patients (0%) required surgical conversion of the AAA. At 14-month mean follow up after endovascular repair, the diameter of the AAA was significantly reduced from 6.2 +/- 1.2 cm to 5.0 +/- 1.1 cm (P < 0.001).

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Stents*
  • Survival Analysis
  • Treatment Outcome