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By Mr Paritosh Sharma
07.04.22
Vascular surgeon
Aortic surgery: when is it necessary?
Aortic surgery is a term to describe an operative procedure carried out on the artery, the main blood vessel in the body. Mr Paritosh Sharma, leading London consultant vascular surgeon, discusses the surgery in further detail, looking at the various types of surgery, why they might be performed, and for whom the surgery is suitable.