Advanced Shear-Thinning Hydrogel for Aneurysm Repair (IMAGE)
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The standard non-invasive treatment for patients with aneurysms is to insert a stent graft, a mesh-lined tube, into the affected blood vessel to shore up its walls and block blood flow to the aneurysm. The method is not foolproof, however, because leaks can occur between the stent graft and the endothelial wall, allowing blood to feed once again into the aneurysm.
The TIBI scientists developed a novel embolic agent for AAA that would not only improve its effectiveness against endoleaks but would also suppress further progression of aneurysm growth.
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