Background Early identification of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) may reduce the risk
of death from rupture by providing the opportunity for elective repair. Before a screening …

Background This retrospective analysis of prospectively collected abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) screening data aimed to identify predictors of AAA-related events (surgery …

Expansion rate and incidence of rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms in relation to their
size is a source of debate. We studied 114 patients (out of a cohort of 752 consecutive …

The risk of rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm increases with size. It has thus been
recommended that small aneurysms be continuously followed with some type of imaging …

OBJECTIVES:: Literature on the expansion rate of infrarenal aortic aneurysm is scant. This
review was carried out to assess whether there is a normal rate of expansion for infrarenal …

Abstract Information is incomplete about the rate of expansion of abdominal aortic
aneurysms and the risk of rupture in relation to their size. To address these questions, we …

A total of 199 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms were followed up to investigate the
influence of selective management on the prognosis and the risk rupture of abdominal aortic …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common condition, and evidence from several
countries indicates that both the incidence and the prevalence are increasing. Population …

The management of small abdominal aortic aneurysms less than 5.0 cm maximum diameter
remains controversial particularly in patients who are medically fit. All patients referred with …

Abstract Background The UK Small Aneurysm Trial suggested that female sex is an
independent risk factor for rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). This study assessed …