June 20, 2012 — UNC’s Aortic Disease Management Team, under the directorship of Dr. Mark Farber, became the first in the nation to successfully use the Zenith® Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft to treat a patient with a complex abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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The surgical procedure was performed on Monday, June 18, 2012, at UNC Hospitals.
See NewsWise article for further details.