Published on September 6, 2017
Surgeons at Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital in Dallas, Texas will perform a minimally invasive descending thoracic aneurysm repair with the GORE TAG® Thoracic Endoprosthesis that will be webcast on March 1, 2007 at 4 pm CST on OR-Live.com William P. Shutze, MD, FACS, of Texas Vascular Associates will perform the procedure, moderated by Dennis R. Gable, M.D.
Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) are diagnosed in approximately 15,000 people annually. An aneurysm can cause the aorta to grow to several times its normal size. Left untreated, the aneurysm can rupture, resulting in internal bleeding and in most cases, death.
