http://www.or-live.com/gore/1904 Vascular: On November 14th, 2007, at 9 am PST (Noon EST) the vascular surgery team at Kaiser Permanente Fontana Hospital, consisting of Paul Aka, MD, FACS, Jeffrey Hsu, MD, Majid Tayyarah, MD and Trung Vo, MD, will perform an endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair through a percutaneous approach with the GORE EXCLUDER® AAA Endoprosthesis. The procedure will be moderated by Jeffery Hsu, MD, also of Kaiser Permanente Fontana Hospital. The annual mortality from abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture is 15,000 patients, making it the 13th leading cause of death in the US. Traditional surgical treatment of AAA involves a large incision to place a synthetic graft to repair the diseased artery. This method can result in long hospital stays and painful recoveries. The GORE EXCLUDER® AAA Endoprosthesis is an innovative device designed to be a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). It is...