India, Nov. 22 -- A 78-year-old international patient presented to SSB Heart and Multispeciality Hospital, Faridabad, with excruciating pain in the abdomen radiating to the back. On ultrasound examination, it was found that his abdominal aorta was markedly dilated (7 cm), compared to the usual size of not more than 3 cm in healthy individuals. There was a risk of rupture. A CT Abdominal Aortogram was done to confirm and assess the extent of the problem. The situation was challenging as the dilated aorta involved both kidneys arteries, posing a risk to the blood supply of both kidneys during the treatment of this aneurysm with a covered stent graft. Another issue was that this aneurysm was extending into both lower limbs along with signifi...
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