Active clinical trials for "Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic"

Non-randomized studies have shown that de-airing of the delivery system with an increased volume of saline may be associated to a decrease in periprocedural stroke during thoracic endovascular aortic repair. This study is designed to provide evidence that 4xIFU-dose volume of saline flush vs. standard IFU-dose saline flush is associated to a decrease in the amount of intra-sac air detected on the first follow-up imaging after EVAR.

To ensure adequate seal of currently available stent grafts, a proximal 20 mm of healthy aorta is recommended. Extending the proximal landing zone into the arch by intentional covering of the left subclavian artery (LSA) without revascularization expose to serious neurologic complications. Serious risks are also known to accompany subclavian revascularization. The Valiant Mona LSA Thoracic Stent Graft System (Medtronic,Santa Rosa, Calif) consists of a main stent graft and a branch stent graft designed to maintain LSA patency. The purpose of this study is to characterize the safety and effectiveness of this device for the treatment of Aneurysms and chronic Type B dissections of the arch.

The ACE trial is a multicentre, randomized controlled trial comparing axillary vs. innominate artery cannulation for established antegrade cerebral perfusion in patients having aortic surgery (thoracic and aortic arch) requiring deep hypothermic circulatory arrest using a non-inferiority trial design.

The objective of this prospective cohort study in patients with a known thoracic aortic aneurysm is to test the hypothesis that yearly aneurysm progression rate is higher in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) compared to patients without OSA, and that the need for aortic operation or proven or presumed death from aortic rupture or dissection happens more often in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm and OSA compared to patients without OSA.

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of the use of the GORE® TAG® Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis to treat aneurysms involving the proximal Descending Thoracic Aorta (DTA)

Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) are considered "silent killers" because they scarcely display any symptomatology, but are correlated with significant mortality and morbidity. Current guidelines regard aortic aneurysm disease as a coronary artery disease equivalent and suggest aspirin and statin use to reduce the progression of atherosclerosis, as well as beta-blocker (BB) therapy. No therapy, however, is effective at limiting aneurysm expansion and preventing rupture, even in large trials. TAA has emerged as an inflammation-mediated disorder. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) can reduce the wall shear stress and inflammation, both of which play vital roles in the expansion of the aneurysm. The study will be a randomized, double-blind trial. Patients will be randomized into one of two parallel arms, receiving captopril or atenolol. The doses of captopril and atenolol will be 25 mg daily for the first 15 days, rising to 100 mg according to clinical tolerance and BP estimates. The sample size will be set at 424 subjects (212 per group). The primary end-point will be the rate of change in the absolute diameter of the aortic root and ascending aorta on MRI of the aorta after 36 months of therapy with captopril vs. atenolol. BBs have not been precisely found to decrease aneurysm growth rates. ACEIs could lead to the prevention of aneurysm degeneration through their antihypertensive and anti-inflammatory properties. The results of this trial will clarify that ACEIs are superior to BB therapy in reducing the growth rate of TAAs, the rate of change in aortic insufficiency, the time to aortic rupture or dissection, the need for aortic surgery or intervention, and death.

The objective of the study is the evaluation of the technical success and clinical outcomes of the surgical treatment of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms treated by Jotec "TAAA spinal loop graft" "custom made "CE equivalent" branched prosthesis, compared with the patient cohort already treated with standard and / or bench-top prostheses Gelweave ™ Coselli Thoracoabdominal Grafts.

The objective of this study is to assess the benefits of endovascular technique in terms of efficacy and safety of Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft with the Captivia Delivery System in the treatment of thoracic aortic disease, in a cohort of patients representative of the population treated under real-life conditions of use in France for up to 5 years.

This is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study designed to collect clinical data to support the safety and effectiveness of BioFoam used as a surgical adjunct to anastomotic hemostasis following cardiovascular surgery. The overall objective of this clinical study is to collect clinical data supporting the safety and effectiveness of BioFoam used as a surgical adjunct to anastomotic hemostasis following cardiovascular surgery. This study is intended as a post-market surveillance (follow-up) study.

The purpose of this study is to compare the contrast agents and imaging techniques used for thoracoabdominal aortic imaging in CT. Imaging parameters and contrast volume are changed and adjusted based on the contrast agent, since contrast agents have varying iodine concentrations. If the contrast iodine concentration is higher, it may be possible to adjust the imaging parameters and lower the overall radiation dose to the patient.