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36 articles written and medically reviewed by Prof. Ahmed Samir Hosny — to help you understand your condition and treatment options.

EVAR — Abdominal Aortic Stent-Graft
Aorta

EVAR — Abdominal Aortic Stent-Graft

Stent-graft repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm through a catheter — no open abdominal surgery

7 min read
EVAR vs Open Repair
Aorta

EVAR vs Open Repair

A practical comparison of stent-graft and open repair for aortic aneurysm

6 min read
Follow-up After EVAR
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Follow-up After EVAR

Endoleak types and the scan schedule after aortic stent-graft repair

6 min read
TEVAR — Thoracic Stent-Graft
Aorta

TEVAR — Thoracic Stent-Graft

Stent-graft treatment of thoracic aortic disease through a catheter instead of open chest surgery

7 min read
Recovery After TEVAR
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Recovery After TEVAR

What to expect after a thoracic stent-graft and when to call your doctor

5 min read
Endovascular Aortic Arch Repair
Aorta

Endovascular Aortic Arch Repair

Branched stent-grafts and hybrid surgery for aortic arch disease

6 min read
T-Branch Stent-Graft
Aorta

T-Branch Stent-Graft

A multibranched stent-graft for thoracoabdominal aneurysm without opening the chest and abdomen

7 min read
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Types, when to intervene, and choosing between surgery and branched grafts

6 min read
Aortic Dissection
Emergency

Aortic Dissection

An emergency: symptoms, Type A vs B, and treatment options

7 min read
Type B Aortic Dissection
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Type B Aortic Dissection

When medication is enough and when TEVAR is needed

6 min read
Life After Aortic Dissection
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Life After Aortic Dissection

Blood pressure, safe activity and regular scans after dissection

5 min read
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
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Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Types, symptoms and when a thoracic aneurysm needs repair

6 min read
Causes of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
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Causes of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Inherited and acquired causes, and who needs early screening

5 min read
AAA Screening
Aorta

AAA Screening

A simple ultrasound that detects a silent aneurysm — who needs it and when

5 min read
Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
Emergency

Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm

Emergency signs, what to do immediately and how it is treated

5 min read
Aneurysm Size and Growth
Aorta

Aneurysm Size and Growth

When an aneurysm needs repair and how to slow its growth

5 min read
Iliac Artery Aneurysm
Aorta

Iliac Artery Aneurysm

Symptoms, when it needs treatment and stent-graft or surgical options

5 min read
Iliac Branch Device (IBD)
Aorta

Iliac Branch Device (IBD)

Iliac aneurysm repair that preserves pelvic and buttock blood flow

5 min read
Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease
Arteries

Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease

Buttock pain on walking, erectile dysfunction and treatment options

6 min read
Kissing Stents & CERAB
Arteries

Kissing Stents & CERAB

Kissing stents and CERAB for blockages at the aortic bifurcation

6 min read
Aortic Disease
Aorta

Aortic Disease

Understanding diseases of the body’s largest artery — from aneurysm to modern treatment

8 min read
Atherosclerosis
Arteries

Atherosclerosis

How atherosclerosis develops silently and threatens your vital organs

7 min read
Carotid Artery Disease
Arteries

Carotid Artery Disease

How treating a narrowed carotid artery protects you from stroke

7 min read
Day-Case Surgery
General

Day-Case Surgery

Precise procedures with admission and discharge on the same day

6 min read
Diabetic Foot
Diabetic Foot

Diabetic Foot

How people with diabetes can protect their feet and avoid serious complications

8 min read
AV Fistula for Dialysis
Dialysis Access

AV Fistula for Dialysis

The lifeline of a dialysis patient — creating it and caring for it

7 min read
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Veins & Clots

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

When leg swelling is a danger sign that needs immediate attention

7 min read
Leg Swelling
Veins & Clots

Leg Swelling

Telling harmless swelling from swelling that needs attention

6 min read
Peripheral Angioplasty
Arteries

Peripheral Angioplasty

How angioplasty restores blood flow to your limbs with less intervention

7 min read
Peripheral Artery Disease
Arteries

Peripheral Artery Disease

Narrowed leg arteries — from pain on walking to restored blood flow

7 min read
Poor Circulation
Arteries

Poor Circulation

Cold limbs and tingling — when they are a signal that needs a doctor

6 min read
Pulmonary Embolism
Emergency

Pulmonary Embolism

When a clot travels to the lung — an emergency that needs immediate action

6 min read
Spider Veins
Veins & Clots

Spider Veins

Safe treatment for the fine veins that appear under the skin

6 min read
Balloons & Stents
Arteries

Balloons & Stents

Techniques that re-open blocked arteries from inside without surgery

7 min read
Varicose Veins
Veins & Clots

Varicose Veins

From an enlarged vein to laser and radiofrequency treatment — everything you need to know

8 min read
Vascular Tumours & Malformations
Vascular Malformations

Vascular Tumours & Malformations

Understanding vascular tumours and malformations and the latest safe ways to treat them

7 min read

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