Cardiology

Separation of the Modular Stent-Graft Within the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Alterations in gene expression in peripheral blood cells have been shown to be sensitive to the presence and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD). A non-invasive blood test that could reliably assess obstructive CAD likelihood would have diagnostic utility. The short-term outcomes and feasibility of modular stent-graft implantation for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) have been demonstrated. However, the long-term outcomes remained to be observed. The article shows images of a modular stent-graft implanted on a 69-year-old man with exacerbating abdominal pain for his AAA.
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology