BACKGROUND: To study the propranolol treatment of small abdominal aortic aneurysms
(AAA) concerning intention to treat, side effects, and inhibition of expansion. METHODS …

Purpose: Animal and human studies have suggested that beta-blockade may decrease the
growth rate of aneurysms. We investigated whether propranolol decreases the growth rate of …

Background: This study investigated whether propanolol reduces the growth rate of small
screen‐detected abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Methods: This was a prospective …

Background: The present study was carried out in order to examine those factors that
influence the rate of expansion of small abdominal aortic aneurysms. Methods: A …

Background No effective treatment is currently available to prevent progression of small and
medium-sized abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Identification of drugs with sufficient …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) expansion may be slowed by ß-adrenergic antagonists. Methods: One …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a common condition that may be lethal when it is
unrecognized. Current guidelines suggest repair as the aneurysm diameter reaches 5.0 to …

Aims The AARDVARK (Aortic Aneurysmal Regression of Dilation: Value of ACE-Inhibition
on RisK) trial investigated whether ACE-inhibition reduces small abdominal aortic …

Background Surveillance is a common management strategy for small abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA)(3· 0–5· 4 cm in diameter). Individual characteristics, other than diameter …

INTRODUCTION: Is it possible by pharmacological methods to attenuate the expansion rate
of abdominal aortic aneurysms? METHOD: An Internet-based systematic literature search …