Minimally invasive stent placement to prevent aneurysm rupture
Aortic aneurysms are weakened areas along the body’s main artery, and surgical repair may be necessary to prevent rupture. A tube called a stent can be placed within the aorta to reinforce the damaged area and minimize the risk of rupture.
Our Complex Aortic Center brings together cardiac and vascular surgeons to perform advanced minimally invasive techniques for complex aneurysm repairs. We are one of the few centers in the greater D.C. area using stent-grafts throughout the aorta.
What to expect
Your doctor may ask you to not eat, drink, or take medications before the procedure. The doctor will insert an IV in your arm or hand to provide fluids, medications, and a sedative to relax you. You will lie on a procedure table with an X-ray machine.
You will be placed under a general anesthetic. In an area in your groin or arm, your surgeon will make a small puncture to insert a thin, flexible tube called a catheter, which carries the stent. The surgeon will guide the catheter to the aneurysm using the X-ray images to confirm placement. Then they will connect the stent on either side of the aneurysm to allow blood to pass through the aorta without putting pressure on the aneurysm. The doctor will then remove the catheter.
You will be taken to a recovery area to be monitored and will likely stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover.
Conditions
A type of aortic aneurysm, or bulge, in the wall of the body’s largest artery that involves the upper part of the aorta in the chest.
Tests
Abdominal Duplex Ultrasound
Abdominal duplex ultrasound is a combination of a traditional and Doppler ultrasound that assesses the blood vessels in your abdomen for blockages or aneurysms.
Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
The cardiac computed tomography scan, or cardiac CT, uses X-rays to create three-dimensional images of your heart and blood vessels.
Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of your heart.
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
An electrocardiogram, also known as an ECG, measures the heart’s electrical activity.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic resonance imaging, better known as cardiac MRI, is a combination of radio waves, magnets, and computer technology used to create images of your heart and blood vessels.
Our providers
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Keki Balsara, MBA, MD
Cardiac Surgery
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Vanessa R. Banks-Gonzales, ACNP-BC, MSN
Vascular Surgery
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Suzanne M Benn, FNPBC, MSN
Vascular Surgery
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Jeffrey E. Cohen, MD
Cardiac Surgery
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Laura Lee Cramer-Joyce, MSN
Cardiac Surgery
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Susan L. Davis, ACNP-BC, BSN, MSN
Cardiac Surgery
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Yelena Game, PA
Vascular Surgery
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John Harvey, MBCHB, MD
Vascular Surgery
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Benjamin Allan Hyde, Jr., AGACNP, DNP
Cardiac Surgery
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Lucy B Kupersmith, MD
Vascular Surgery
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Kathleen J. Lavery, ACNP-BC, MSN
Cardiac Surgery
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Krystal C. Maloni, MD
Vascular Surgery
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Stacey Elizabeth Miller, MSN
Cardiac Surgery
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Nicole M Monte-Bovi, AGACNP-BC, MSN
Cardiac Surgery
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Mark O'Brien Peeler, MD
Vascular Surgery
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Christian Charles Shults, MD
Valvular Disease Cardiology, Structural Heart Disease Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
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Our locations
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MedStar Health: Vascular Surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital - Calvert Street Building
3300 North Calvert Street First Floor Baltimore, MD 21218
410-261-8226
MedStar Health: Vascular Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center - Physician Office Building
106 Irving Street NW Physician Office Bldg. Suite 3150 North Tower Washington, DC 20010
202-877-0456
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.