Aims: Reports on an association between body mass index and aortic disease, which
remains controversial. This study investigated the association between body mass index …

Aims: Reports on the association between height and aortic disease have been modest, and
there are only a few studies investigating the association between height and mortality from …

Background Aortic aneurysm rupture and acute aortic dissection are life‐threatening
conditions and represent an ever‐growing public health challenge. Comprehensive …

After successful surgical repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, patients have for many
years an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes. We have tested the hypothesis …

Aims The role of cardiovascular risk factors and atherosclerosis in the aetiology of
abdominal aortic aneurysms is not well understood. The aim of this study was to determine …

Background and aims Morbid obesity generally has been associated with higher morbidity
and mortality for a variety of diseases. However, a number of exceptions to this have been …

Aims: Aortic diseases (ADs), including aortic dissection, aortic aneurysm, and aortic rupture,
are fatal, with extremely high mortality rates. A body shape index (ABSI), an anthropometric …

Aim The aim of this paper was to determine whether obesity is associated with abdominal
aortic aneurysm (AAA) presence. We performed the first meta-analysis of currently available …

Background—Obesity is associated with occlusive artery disease but is not considered a risk
factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). We investigated the association between …

The level of blood lipids and apolipoproteins in subjects being screened for abdominal
aortic aneurysms have been investigated. As part of an ultrasound screening programme in …