Operation For Aneurysm Yields Nearly Normal Longevity

For patients undergoing repair of intact abdominal aortic aneurysms, long-term survival has improved in recent decades. For patients undergoing repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms, short-term survival has improved and long-term survival has remained stable. A less invasive procedure, endovascular aneurysm repair, is allowing surgical repair for older people with additional health problems.

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