Active clinical trials for "Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal"

The purpose of the study is to assess the performance and safety of the InterGard Synergy vascular graft.

This is a multicentre, prospective, observational post-market registry (follow-up 1 month, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years) to monitor the post-market clinical safety and effectiveness of the Vascutek AnacondaTM Custom Fenestrated Stent Graft in patients with a short infrarenal neck of <15mm or juxta-renal abdominal aortic aneurysms who, in the opinion of the treating physician, are anatomically suitable for the AnacondaTM Custom Fenestrated Stent Graft and for whom a customised medical device is required.

Weakening and expansion of the main abdominal artery (abdominal aortic aneurysm, AAA) is a common problem in older Australians. The majority of AAAs are small (<55 mm) and affect 90,000 individuals in Australia and 4.5 million world-wide. Currently, the only treatment available for AAA is surgery. However, surgical therapies are not effective for small AAAs, and these patients undergo a program of repeat imaging and consultation to monitor the size of the aneurysm and symptoms. This proposal is aimed at addressing the urgent need to identify a medical treatment able to limit progression of AAAs. The study design and rationale are based on strong preclinical evidence supporting the value of eplerenone (an agent indicated for treatment of heart failure) in limiting AAA progression. If proved effective, this medication would: Reduce the number of patients requiring costly surgery Reduce the number of surgery related deaths and complications Provide a therapy suitable for the rapidly expanding elderly age group who have AAAs.

To determine the safety and efficacy of the BMFM® kit in the use for the endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysms involving iliac arteries. The BMFM® kit is an adaptation of the aortic MFM® to the aortoiliac bifurcation morphology. It should be noted that the aortic MFM® has CE mark approval for the aortic aneurysm treatment.

Surgery for abdominal aortic pathology usually occurs in the setting of advanced cardiovascular disease. The repair can be relatively simple or complex with multiple steps including open repair, placing a stent with a catheter, and placing a complicated stent that allows for crossing vessels without occluding them. All these repairs require imaging follow up. The most commonly accepted tool for follow up is Computed Tomography (CT) scan which involves ionizing radiation and potentially nephrotoxic iodinated contrast. Recommendations for the time interval for follow up, as well the radiology imaging technique vary. Routine ultrasound with Doppler, CT, and MRI has all been employed utilizing various imaging protocols. Clinicians use non-contrast CT, arterial phase and delayed phase CT, ultrasound, and various combinations based on personal experience and patient pathology. Concerns over cost, potential nephrotoxicity of contrast agents and repeated radiation exposure has led to investigation of alternate imaging modalities such as contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). CEUS represents an improvement of ultrasound imaging but comparisons against CT report widely varying results, likely due to technical factors of CEUS and limitations of single-phase CTA. Contrast ultrasound has been used effectively to diagnose leaks in the aorta post repair and is without the radiation and potential nephrotoxicity of iodinated contrast. Of yet, no large prospective studies have compared CT and contrast US and no studies have looked at the more complicated staged or fenestrated repairs. This study proposes to perform a contrast ultrasound at the same time as a contrast CT using a standardized protocol. This protocol would include a non-contrast CT, angiographic CT, and a CT in a delayed phase in all patients as standard of care. We will compare the results of a contrast US with the various data derived from a three phase CT.

Demonstrate the safety and performance of the Aortic Stapler when used to attach a synthetic graft to an aorta in AAA and Leriche Syndrome patients

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of platelet infusion prior to transfer to a vascular surgical department in patients with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurism.

The purpose of this trial is to assess whether the new endovascular repair technique of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an adequate substitute of the conventional AAA repair.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the TALENT endoluminal stent-graft system in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. The TALENT endoluminal stent-graft system is a flexible, implantable endoluminal vascular device preloaded in a placement system that is used to exclude abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Fenestrated endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (FEVAR) is a procedure to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms which are not amenable to conventional repair or stenting. A stent is placed in the aorta and confines blood flow to a normal diameter lumen to remove pressure on the diseased aortic wall. Fenestrations (custom holes in the graft) are necessary to maintain blood flow to abdominal organs when the aneurysm sac extends to far proximally. These fenestrations are then typically aligned with their respective vessels using covered stents. These stents also help keep the arteries open. Unfortunately some of the stents currently used occlude either immediately or over time, which can lead to organ failure, morbidity and death. A recent advancement in stent design has heparin bonded to the stent surface which prevents clot from forming. This new design has been shown to help maintain stent patency in other parts of the body. The investigators believe it may do the same for FEVAR patients. The proposed study is a 20-patient pilot to assess the safety of substituting a heparin bonded stent graft for FEVAR branches over a period of one year. Patients who are deemed eligible for FEVAR by a UHN multidisciplinary vascular conference will be recruited to the study. All the branches in their FEVAR will use the Viabahn BX stent in place of the current standard of care stent. They will then be followed per the standard of care for one year. Adverse events will be recorded and the rate of occlusion will be assessed based on CT imaging. The investigators hypothesize that using heparin bonded stent grafts is safe and they will have a low rate of occlusion.