title: Endovascular repair of abdominal aneurysms: Is this the method of choice?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The prevalence of abdominal aneurysms has increased due to the aging population, and endovascular repair has developed into an effective, less invasive treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two recent cases at the University of Texas-Houston highlight a variety of clinical considerations that allow informed decision-making regarding optimal treatment of abdominal aneurysms. A thorough discussion of recent data summarizes the current understanding and techniques regarding abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms has emerged as a viable and a safe alternative to surgical repair and may offer important advantages in a majority of patients with this disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Medical School-Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. Blaithnead.M.Murtagh@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Blaithnead Mary
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Murtagh
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lenihan
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Smalling
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed