Endovascular Stent Graft Repair | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Anendovascularstentgraftisatubecomposedoffabricsupportedbyametalmeshcalledastent.Itcanbeusedforavarietyofconditionsinvolvingthe ...

What is an endovascular stent graft?

An endovascular stent graft is a tube composed of fabric supported by a metal mesh called a stent.  It can be used for a variety of conditions involving the blood vessels, but most commonly to reinforce a weak spot in an artery called an aneurysm. Over time, blood pressure and other factors can cause this weak area to bulge like a balloon and eventually enlarge and rupture. The stent graft seals tightly with your artery above and below the aneurysm. The graft is stronger than the weakened artery and allows blood to pass through it without pushing on the bulge. Physicians typically use endovascular stent grafting to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), but they also use it to treat thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) and less commonly, aneurysms in other locations.

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