Open AccessSafety of Men With Small and Medium Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Under Surveillance in the NAAASP
Author(s) -
Clare OliverWilliams,
Michael Sweeting,
Jo Jacomelli,
Lisa Summers,
Anne Stevenson,
Tim Lees,
J. J. Earnshaw
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.118.036966
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , abdominal aortic aneurysm , population , mortality rate , surgery , emergency medicine , aneurysm , environmental health , family medicine
Population screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) has commenced in several countries, and has been shown to reduce AAA-related mortality by up to 50%. Most men who screen positive have an AAA <5.5 cm in diameter, the referral threshold for treatment, and are entered into an ultrasound surveillance program. This study aimed to determine the risk of ruptured AAA (rAAA) in men under surveillance.