Open AccessSurveillance Intervals for Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Author(s) -
Matthew J. Bown,
Michael Sweeting,
Louise Brown,
Janet T. Powell,
Simon G. Thompson
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2013.950
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal aortic aneurysm , aortic aneurysm , radiology , cardiology , aorta , aneurysm
Small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs [3.0 cm-5.4 cm in diameter]) are monitored by ultrasound surveillance. The intervals between surveillance scans should be chosen to detect an expanding aneurysm prior to rupture.
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