ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM

This pilot study tests whether a three-week inpatient cardiovascular rehabilitation program, started three months after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, improves cardiorespiratory fitness more than standard post-operative care. Researchers will measure changes in maximal oxygen …

This study tests a 'Fast-Track' approach for repairing abdominal aortic aneurysms using local anesthesia, small incisions, and avoiding the ICU. The goal is to see if patients can safely go home in less than 48 hours, reducing hospital costs and freeing up beds. About 50 people w…

This study tests a special silver-coated mesh placed during emergency abdominal surgery to see if it can prevent surgical site infections and incisional hernias. About 110 adults having urgent open abdominal surgery will take part. Researchers will track infection and hernia rate…

This study explores whether ultrasound can reliably measure aneurysms in the descending thoracic aorta, the part of the main artery that runs through the chest. Researchers will compare ultrasound measurements with standard CT scans in about 60 adults, including some with known a…

This study tests whether evolocumab, a drug that lowers 'bad' cholesterol, changes the cells in the wall of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. About 44 people scheduled for aneurysm repair will receive either the drug or a placebo before surgery. Researchers will then compare the tiss…

This study will use special CT scans that track both the heartbeat and breathing to see how a stent graft moves inside the abdominal aorta after aneurysm repair. Twenty-five patients with complex aneurysms will be scanned before surgery, at discharge, and at 6 and 12 months after…