Aortic Disease
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Why choose UCSF Health for aortic disease?
Our cardiac and vascular specialists have deep expertise in treating aortic aneurysms, blockages, tears and congenital diseases. We provide comprehensive services in the Bay Area, from evaluations to surgery, so you don't have to travel far to get the treatment you need.
Our team is at the forefront of developing minimally invasive endovascular techniques for repairing aortic aneurysms. We also perform complex open surgery repairs. We provide you with the safest, most advanced therapies and support you throughout your care.
Why choose UCSF Health for aortic disease?
Our cardiac and vascular specialists have deep expertise in treating aortic aneurysms, blockages, tears and congenital diseases. We provide comprehensive services in the Bay Area, from evaluations to surgery, so you don't have to travel far to get the treatment you need.
Our team is at the forefront of developing minimally invasive endovascular techniques for repairing aortic aneurysms. We also perform complex open surgery repairs. We provide you with the safest, most advanced therapies and support you throughout your care.
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Team approach
Your team of specialists includes surgeons, cardiologists, geneticists, radiologists, rheumatologists, anesthesiologists and social workers.Innovative, lower-risk surgery
Minimally invasive endovascular surgery treats aneurysms, dissections and other conditions.Top rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks us among the nation's best cardiology and heart and vascular surgery hospitals and the top in the San Francisco Metro Area.Clinical trials
UCSF investigators are continually working to improve aortic disease care. Our patients can participate in clinical trials for new treatments.
Advanced care for aortic diseases
UCSF provides all the services you need for aortic disease care close to home in the Bay Area. Our specialized care includes:
- Convenient testing. Our Vascular Laboratory locations around the Bay Area provide the most advanced vascular ultrasound exams.
- Advanced surgery options. Our top-ranked surgeons treat the most complex aortic conditions with safer, less invasive techniques.
- Congenital disease expertise. We provide specialized care for people living with congenital aortic conditions. From routine monitoring to advanced treatments, we support long-term heart health and active living.
Cardiac rehabilitation. You benefit from a supportive, supervised program to help you live your best after surgery. It combines personalized exercise and wellness education to increase strength, reduce heart risks and enhance your quality of life.
Providers
Jade S. Hiramoto, MD
Vascular Surgery
Teng C. Lee, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery • Heart Transplant Surgery
Ramin Beygui, MD, MS
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Marko Boskovski, MD, MPH
Cardiac Surgery
Nationally recognized aortic disease care
One of the nation's best for heart & vascular care
Rated high-performing hospital for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Related conditions & treatments
Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta
- Aneurysm of Visceral Artery
- Anomalies of the Aorta
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Occlusive Disease
- Aortoiliac Obstruction
- Dissecting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Treatments
- Aneurysm Repair Surgery
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Clinical trials
Endurant Stent Graft System vs Excluder Endoprothesis: ADVANCE TrialOpens in a new window
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Proportion of participants with complete wound healing by week 52, defined as complete wound closure where there is skin re-epithelialization without drainage or dressing requirements at two consecutive study visits 2 weeks apart.PROMISE III: Percutaneous Deep Vein Arterialization for the Treatment of Late-Stage Chronic Lim...Opens in a new window
Freedom from major (above-ankle) amputation and death (all-cause mortality)Endovascular Exclusion of Thoracoabdominal And/or Paravisceral Abdominal Aortic AneurysmOpens in a new window
This is a study to assess the safety and effectiveness of endovascular treatment of thoracoabdominal (TAAA) and paravisceral abdominal (PVAAA) aortic aneurysms. The investigational operation involves placing a stent-graft over the aortic aneurysm.
Research initiatives
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We treat all types of heart conditions in children, with some of the nation’s best outcomes for pediatric heart surgery.
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