Dr. John Ikonomidis, director of the Heart Transplant Program at MUSC, elucidates the specifics of endovascular stent grafting for aortic aneurysm treatment. He describes the details of the procedure itself, contrasting this method with open-heart surgery. Dr. Ikonomidis also notes what can be expected from a patient’s perspective in terms of preparation, recovery, associated risks and prognosis. He goes over the history and development of the endovascular stent grafting procedure.

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