Safety of Men With Small and Medium Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Under Surveillance in the NAAASP | Zendy

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Safety 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.

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