http://www.cardiologyproductguide.com/blog A comprehensive guide to cardiology products for medical professionals Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.cardiologyproductguide.com/blog/2008/12/17/medtronic-debuts-medical-device-in-us-designed-to-improve-treatment-of-aortic-aneurysms/ http://www.cardiologyproductguide.com/blog/2008/12/17/medtronic-debuts-medical-device-in-us-designed-to-improve-treatment-of-aortic-aneurysms/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:46:06 +0000 Jim Marino http://www.cardiologyproductguide.com/blog/2008/12/17/medtronic-debuts-medical-device-in-us-designed-to-improve-treatment-of-aortic-aneurysms/ Medtronic has announced the U.S. launch of the Talent Abdominal Stent Graft on the Xcelerant Hydro Delivery System. EVAR is a treatment for aortic aneurysm, a bulge or weakening in the body’s main artery that can rupture with fatal consequences if left untreated. EVAR involves the navigation of a stent graft, via the body’s arteries, to the aorta. The stent graft is then deployed to create a tube within the aorta, reducing pressure on the aneurysm and the risk of rupture. EVAR is a minimally-invasive alternative to open surgical repair.

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