BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence of the relationship between aortic and iliac calcification and aortic events (aortic dissection or aneurysm rupture) and major adverse limb events (MALEs; ...

ANY artery in the body has the potential of dilating abnormally if weakness develops in the artery wall. If this dilatation is of significant degree, the lesion is described as an aneurysm. If the ...

For patients with iliac artery blockages, treatment with a self-expanding stent provides better protection against restenosis at 12 months and no reduction in safety compared with a balloon-expandable ...

Sixty-two patients, 41 males and 21 females, with a median age of 65 years (range 39–83 years), underwent a total of 63 RIAEs. Initial technical success was obtained in 56 procedures (89%) (group 1) ...

In patients with coarctation of the aorta, a covered platinum stent appears to be an effective approach for treating and possibly preventing associated aortic wall injury, according to findings from ...