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Ancient Aneurysms
Before anesthetics, before antibiotics, before surgery had even become a scientific discipline, surgeons throughout history did not shy away from the treatment of aneurysms, aortic or otherwise. However varied their success, these ancient surgeons pioneered techniques that would become perfected…
SVS Joins AAAneurysm Outreach
In July, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) joined AAAneurysm Outreach, a newly-formed national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The new organization is the blending of the Medtronic-sponsored national public education campaign, Find the…
Einstein’s Aneurysm: Of Cellophane and Rudolph Nissen
In December 1948, Dr. Rudolph Nissen, later famed for his esophageal surgery technique called fundoplication, operated on Albert Einstein, at the Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn, New York to remove intestinal cysts. Einstein was simultaneously diagnosed with a large intact aneurysm…
Study explores when AAA surveillance may no longer benefit older patients
New research suggests that surveillance for small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) may not always provide meaningful benefit in older patients, particularly those with significant comorbidities. The data was presented during Plenary Session 5 by Sowmya Mangipudi, MD, MSc. The study…
Dementia patients see worse outcomes after AAA repair
A cohort study using national Medicare data found patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias face significantly higher risks across different outcomes after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. The data were presented at the 2026 annual meeting of the…
SVS updates patient reading materials to ‘improve accessibility’
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has revamped the patient flyers on YourVascularHealth.org—the Society’s patient-facing online patient resource—in an effort to lower the reading level of the material and improve accessibility for patients. The site contains five flyers on the most…
MDR certification secured for Impede embolization plug devices
Shape Memory Medical announced that its Impede embolization plug product family has received certification as a Class III device under the European Union (EU) Medical Device Regulation (MDR) 2017 The Impede devices, previously CE-marked under the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC…
NIH-funded WARRIORS trial advances toward launch
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has approved funding for the WARRIORS international randomized trial comparing endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) with watchful waiting in women with small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) measuring 4–5.5 centimeters. In the United States, the trial…
Positive data show novel delayed-release diameter reduction technique in construction of PMEGs is viable
A novel physician-modified endograft (PMEG) technique for the treatment of thoracoabdominal and complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA and AAA) involving delayed-release diameter reduction to aortic size and shape—allowing for sequential target vessel cannulation—is safe and effective, according to a new…
TAMBE and TBE: Evolving experiences and piecing together channels of inquiry
New findings chronicling progress with both the Gore Excluder thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis (TAMBE)— approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year—and Gore Tag thoracic branch endoprosthesis (TBE), which recently acquired a new indication for use in aortic zones…