An aortic aneurysm is a bulging, dilatation, or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel, generally an artery, caused by a segment of the arterial wall weakening or degenerating. The aneurysm expands like a balloon, stretching the artery walls thinner and compromising the artery wall's capacity to extend any farther. An aneurysm is at risk of rupturing and producing possibly deadly haemorrhage at this stage, exactly like a balloon that has been inflated up too much. The optimum procedure for repairing an aneurysm is determined by various criteria, including the aneurysm's location and form, as well as the patient's physical condition. An aortic aneurysm can be treated using endovascular grafting, which is a minimally invasive procedure. Surgeon may suggest an Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) instead of an open aneurysm repair, which involves surgically opening of chest and abdomen. An aneurysm (abnormal expansion) of the abdominal aorta is treated with an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair operation. An open incision can be used to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or a minimally invasive treatment termed Endovascular Aneurysm Repair can be used (EVAR). Through minor incisions in the groyne, a stent graft (a fabric tube supported by metal wire stents that supports the weak area in the aorta) is placed into the aneurysm. Endovascular aneurysm treatment does not require a major incision and has a much quicker recovery time than traditional open surgery. However, endovascular treatment is not appropriate for all aneurysms.

The Journal of Vascular Medicine and Surgery is a world-wide peer-reviewed open-access journal which systematically documents several of key developments and medical advances taking place in the field of vascular biology all across the world.

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