Cardiatis, SA announces successful treatment of the first popliteal aneurysm patient with the Cardiatis FluidSmart 3D Multilayer Braided Stent. FluidSmart, an investigational device in the European ...

Popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) are the most frequent peripheral aneurysm with a significant morbidity if left untreated. Open surgical technique is still considered the gold standard; however the ...

The popliteal artery is situated behind the knee and conveys blood to the lower leg and foot. An aneurysm is an abnormal swelling in the wall of an artery. Endovascular repair of popliteal aneurysm ...

As a former smoker with a history of heart disease, 64-year-old Vice President Dick Cheney is a prime candidate for problems with weakened arteries called aneurysms. During a routine physical exam in ...

The aneurysms that were detected behind each of Vice President Dick Cheney’s knees during a routine checkup this summer are not necessarily anything to get alarmed about. An aneurysm is a ballooning ...

WASHINGTON — Vice President Dick Cheney will undergo surgery next weekend to treat an aneurysm, a ballooning in an artery behind his right knee, his office announced Friday. The vice president’s aide, ...

THE complications of aneurysm of the abdominal aorta have frequently been discussed, but sudden occlusion has not been included among them. Spontaneous rupture into the retroperitoneal space, 1,2 the ...

Approximately 45% of patients with PAAs are asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. The tools currently available for the diagnosis of PAA include arteriography, Doppler ultrasonography, and computed ...

Popliteal artery aneurysms are the most common peripheral aneurysms. They can cause leg ischaemia by embolism or thrombosis and may rupture. Current treatment is usually by open surgical bypass ...