Long-term safety and efficacy of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2013:9:135-41. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S32250. Epub 2013 Apr 3.

Abstract

Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a safe and efficacious treatment for both unruptured and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. While perioperative mortality is lower with EVAR, long-term outcomes are similar between EVAR and open repair, including quality of life and cost-effectiveness. We review the long-term outcomes from the EUROSTAR registry, and DREAM, EVAR 1, and OVER trials.

Keywords: EVAR; aneurysm; aortic; endovascular; long-term; outcome.

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / economics
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / mortality
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Aortic Rupture / economics
  • Aortic Rupture / mortality
  • Aortic Rupture / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / economics
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / mortality
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Endovascular Procedures* / adverse effects
  • Endovascular Procedures* / economics
  • Endovascular Procedures* / mortality
  • Health Care Costs
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Quality of Life
  • Registries
  • Risk Factors
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome