A fabric tube, called a stent graft, is then placed inside the aorta to seal off the aneurysm and create a new path for blood flow. After the stent graft is expanded, the delivery tube is removed, ...
Cardiovascular surgeons at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute are the first in the state to implant the GORE® Ascending ...
A stent graft (fabric tube) is inserted into the arteries and positioned inside the aorta, which seals off the aneurysm from the circulation). The graft makes a new path through which the blood flows.
The aorta, one of the "great arteries," carries ... If complications occur, minimally-invasive surgical procedures, such as inserting a stent, which patches the tear and supports blood flow ...
C, The stent graft is deployed from the middle segment, expanding outward. D, Fully deployed thoracic device. A trilobed balloon is used to inflate the aortic stent graft while allowing continuous ...
The Zenith TX2 TAA Endovascular stent graft is designed as a two-piece modular system, although implantation of a single device may be sufficient for focal thoracic aortic lesions (see fig 8).