Less Invasive Procedure For Repair Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm May Reduce Short-term Risk Of Death

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 12:21 in Health & Medicine

Patients who received the less-invasive endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm had a lower risk of death in the first 30 days after the procedure compared to patients who an open repair, but both procedures had similar rates of death after two years, according to a new study.

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