Sanford Cardiovascular Surgery

Special procedures

Medtronic AneuRx Stent Graft System

Timothy Pansegrau, MD and Sean Russell, MD, cardiovascular surgeons at Sanford Health, offer an innovative treatment technique for aortic aneurysms. The Medtronic AneuRx Stent Graft System is a minimally invasive approach to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms as an alternative to standard open abdominal surgical repair .

In addition to reducing the risk of major complications by 50 percent, benefits of the graft system include improved patient quality of life, reduced hospital stay and faster recovery time.

An aneurysm is a bulging section in the wall of a blood vessel that has become stretched out and thin. An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta, the large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. If an aneurysm ruptures, it usually results in death if not treated immediately.

Aortic aneurysms rarely produce symptoms and are usually found during exams done for other reasons. Men and women age 50 and over should be screened annually.

For more information, call (701) 323-5300 or schedule an appointment with your primary care doctor for a screening.