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Cook Medical Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Aortic Dissection Device

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Cook Medical announced its recent approval from the U.S. FDA for its Zenith Dissection Endovascular System. The system, consisting of a proximal stent-graft ...
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First US Patient Treated with Cook Medical’s Recently Approved Zenith® Dissection Endovascular System

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the recent FDA approval of Cook Medical’s Zenith Dissection Endovascular System, Cooper University Health Care in Camden, New Jersey, has treated the ...
Medical Xpress

Q&A: Aortic dissections: Are you at risk? Here's what to know

The aorta, one of the "great arteries," carries blood away from the heart to support circulation throughout the body. However, sometimes a tear in the lining of the aorta can occur, and while this is ...
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Aortic Dissection Risk Rises With Thoracic Aneurysm Size: Large Network Study

In patients with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and no other organ-system abnormalities, the absolute risk of aortic dissection is low but increases with larger aortic sizes, according to ...