Endovascular repair is a type of treatment for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA. This is a bulge in the wall of the large artery below your heart that is at risk for rupture. During the procedure, the weak section of the aorta is treated to prevent it from tearing.

Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) devices are used to help prevent blood clots in the deep veins of the legs. The devices use cuffs around the legs that fill with air and squeeze your legs. This increases blood flow through the veins of your legs and helps prevent blood clots.

Corneal transplantation is a surgery that replaces your poorly functioning cornea with a new donated one.

A CT abdominal scan is a type of imaging test. It can diagnose abdominal problems in babies and children.

Angioplasty and stenting is a procedure to improve the blood flow in an artery or vein. It involves threading a thin tube with a balloon at its tip through the artery to the blocked portion. The balloon is inflated opening up the artery. A stent is placed to prop it open. A stent is a mesh tube.

Atrial fibrillation ablation is a procedure to treat atrial fibrillation. It can help the heart maintain a normal heart rhythm. Read on to learn more.

An open, invasive aortic valve replacement is a surgery to replace a poorly working aortic valve with an artificial valve. An open, invasive aortic valve replacement is a surgery to replace a poorly working aortic valve with an artificial valve.

Risk factors for vulvar cancer include smoking, infection with HPV, and advancing age.

Vaginal cancer starts in the cells that form the vagina or birth canal. Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

Uterine sarcoma is a type of cancer that starts in the muscular wall of the uterus (myometrium). Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.