TAA Educational Sites:

VascularWeb
VascularWeb, created by the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), provides medical professionals and patients with reliable, high quality, up-to-date information on vascular health.

Society of Interventional Radiology
SIR is a non-profit, national scientific organization committed to improving health and the quality of life through the practice of cardiovascular and interventional radiology.

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms - HeartCenterOnline
HeartCenterOnline provides cardiovascular patients, their families and other site visitors with the tools they need to better understand the complex nature of heart-related conditions, treatments and preventive care, and to provide services and applications that deliver value to cardiovascular practices.

STARZ-TX2 News Releases:

Cook Incorporated Begins U.S. Clinical Trial
Of Zenith® TX2™ THORACIC Aortic Aneurysm Endograft
April 12, 2004 - A team of physicians at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA has completed the first U.S. placement of the Zenith® TX2™ THORACIC TAA Endovascular Graft under the device's pivotal U.S. clinical trial sponsored by Cook Incorporated.

Cook Incorporated Announces Implant of Zenith TX2
Endovascular Graft at ISET 2005
Graft In Clinical Trials for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair
January 19, 2005 - Physicians from Canada successfully implanted the Zenith TX2 Thoracic TAA Endovascular Graft today during a televised procedure at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) in Miami Beach. The Zenith TX2 graft is being studied at clinical sites throughout the world for the minimally invasive treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms.

General Resources:

Cook Medical Incorporated
Since 1963, Cook has been a leader in developing health care devices that have improved lives around the world. With sales and marketing offices worldwide, we are at the forefront of medical research and product development in minimally invasive medical device technology for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.