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Endovascular Treatment for Aortic Diseases: Intercontinental Disparities

Gautam Naik1, Ishaq Wadiwala2, Niranjan Hiremath3

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Sarita Vihar, Delhi Mathura Road, New Delhi, 110076, DL, India. dr.gautamnaik@gmail.com.

Current Cardiology Reports
|July 21, 2025
PubMed

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Endovascular aortic repair offers significant benefits but faces global disparities in access. Improving healthcare equity is crucial for consistent patient outcomes worldwide.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Interventions
  • Health Equity

Background:

  • Endovascular techniques have revolutionized aortic disease management.
  • Minimally invasive aortic repair offers advantages over open surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze intercontinental disparities in endovascular aortic repair.
  • To examine device availability, cost, and accessibility across continents.
  • To highlight the need for improved global healthcare equity in aortic disease treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on endovascular aortic repair globally.
  • Comparative analysis of treatment adoption across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
  • Focus on factors influencing access and patient outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Significant variations exist in endovascular aortic repair adoption worldwide.
  • Healthcare infrastructure, economic factors, and regulatory environments impact treatment accessibility.
  • Patient outcomes are influenced by geographic location and socioeconomic status.

Conclusions:

  • Global disparities in endovascular aortic treatment require urgent attention.
  • Enhancing aortic care necessitates addressing challenges in device availability and cost.
  • Achieving equitable access to advanced aortic disease treatment is paramount.
Abstract

Keywords:
Aortic aneurysm and dissectionEVAREndovascular aortic treatmentIntercontinental disparitiesTEVAR

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