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Endovascular surgery is a form of minimally invasive surgery that was designed to access many regions of the body via major blood vessels. This minimally invasive technique uses x-ray imaging, catheters, and various embolic (clotting) agents to treat diseases of the blood vessels of the brain and spine. Endovascular techniques were originally designed for diagnostic purposes. Learn more about this minimally invasive procedure and how it is being used.

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Minimally Invasive Surgery to Repair Life-threatening Aortic Aneurysms
When the large blood vessels that supply blood to the abdomen, pelvis and legs become abnormally large or balloon outward, the condition is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). In...
by Patient Power | 09/08/2009
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), often referred to as ‘triple-A’, is a bulge that develops as a result of a degenerative process of the aortic wall. If not treated early,...
by Patient Power | 03/10/2008
Lifesaving Screening and Treatment for Aortic Aneurysm
The rupture of an aortic aneurysm is catastrophic for most patients, with only 25 percent of people making it to the hospital in time. Most patients are asymptomatic, which means...
by Patient Power | 03/02/2008
Endovascular Surgery: The Latest in Treating Vascular Diseases
In this episode of Patient Power, Dr. Edward Diethrich talks about the exciting advances in cardiology treatment and detection. Dr. Dietrich is a cardiovascular surgeon and founder of the Arizona...
by Patient Power | 01/17/2008