Could there be a new option for treating abdominal aortic aneurysm or AAA?

Often an abdominal aortic aneurysm can go undetected for such a long period of time that it ruptures.  When this happens, it can cause sudden onset of back and abdominal pain, or even shock due to the massive blood loss experienced by some patients. 

Now, our vascular docs are well versed in treating “abdominal aortic aneurysms” or AAA.  Our chief, Dr. Greg Sicard really built up the surgical treatment of AAA and now Barnes-Jewish and Washington University do around 200 aneurysm procedures annually.  But they have a new way of treating it they are investigating called “fenestrated stenting.”

It’s the subject of our latest edition of “Real Science, Real Innovation.”  Watch here:

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