Decrease in total aneurysm-related deaths in the era of endovascular aneurysm repair

Abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs from 1993 to 2005 in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. There was an increase in repairs for intact aneurysms but a decrease in repairs for ruptured aneurysms over time.

Annual deaths from 1993 to 2005 after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (total, ruptured, and elective). An asterisk indicates that the decline in deaths after the introduction of endovascular repair was greater than the decline before endovascular repair (P < .0001).

Total, open, and endovascular repairs (EVAR) of intact aortic aneurysms from 1993 to 2005.

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) from 1993 to 2005 after AAA repair (total diagnoses, repairs, total deaths, repair deaths). An asterisk indicates that the decline in diagnoses, repairs, and deaths after the introduction of endovascular repair was greater than the decline before endovascular repair (P < .0001).