CHARLOTTE — There is a new, minimally invasive surgery in Charlotte that helps prevent aortic aneurysms.
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The procedure is a lot easier on the body and allows patients to leave the hospital the following day.
An aorta aneurysm is when the wall inside a major blood vessel is enlarged.
“And just like a balloon gets too big, it will reach its bursting potential, and it’s going to pop,” said Dr. Ashish Jain, a vascular surgeon for Novant Health.
In the video at the top of this webpage, Channel 9 anchor Damany Lewis gets rare access to see how the surgery works.
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