Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a vascular pathology with a high rate of morbidity and
mortality and a prevalence that, in men over 65 years, can reach around 8%. In this disease,
usually asymptomatic, there is a progressive dilatation of the vascular wall that can lead to
its rupture, a fatal phenomenon in more than 80% of cases. The treatment of patients with
asymptomatic aneurysms is limited to periodic monitoring with imaging tests, control of
cardiovascular risk factors and treatment with statins and antiplatelet therapy. There is no …