CX Aortic Vienna: Onus on industry to meet clinician desire for devices that function, adapt in long term

The need for vascular companies to home in on developing longer-lasting devices—perhaps even ones that adapt over time to match patients’ changing anatomies—was underscored as part of the Juxtarenal session on day two of the CX Aortic Vienna 2022 Digital Edition (Oct. 24–26).…
Thirty-year experience indicates SMA aneurysms are ‘relatively stable’

Based on 30 years of experience, researchers have concluded that aneurysms of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) are “relatively stable” and that those <20mm may be safely monitored with surveillance imaging. The experience also suggests that operative treatment should be…

