Clinical Trial: New MRI Techniques for Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Without Rupture
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Gamechanger: Development of MRI Based Endovascular Procedures for Vascular Surgery
Brief Summary:
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a pathological dilatation of the aorta in the belly which can rupture leading to bleeding within the belly.To prevent rupture elective surgery can be performed.Endovascular repair (EVAR) is a surgical intervention whereby a stent is inserted into the AAA to prevent it from further growth and rupture.Standard AAA management has several drawbacks.To start: maximum AAA diameter is used to determine upon timing of elective repair but is imprecise in predicting the risk of rupture…
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