The proportion of all deaths, over the age of 50, from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is
about 1 in 250. At least half of these can survive if operated upon, but none if not so treated …

ANEURYSM of the abdominal aorta is very often diagnosed when not present, and when
present the symptoms may be so obscure that the nature of the trouble is overlooked. I …

In all patients in whom the length of history from onset to death (or recovery) exceeded forty-
eight hours, there were one or more periods during which there was almost complete …

Boston IT is generally conceded that a ruptured aneurysm of the abdominal aorta, if
untreated, is almost universally fatal. With the advent of the modern era of vascular surgery a …

The ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm continues to be a diagnostic problem. Review of
187 cases admitted to the Vancouver General Hospital showed that 92 cases were operated …

The natural history of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is death from rupture unless the
patient dies from another cause prior to rupture. Elective aortic grafting is the treatment of …

Rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is responsible for 1.3 per cent of all deaths in men
over 65 years of age'. The great majority of these deaths may be avoidable and are certainly …

RUPTURED aneurysms of the abdominal aorta are unquestionably associated with a high
mortality rate. Though modern technics of vascular surgery have altered the essentially …

aneurysm presented to an acute general hospital over six years from 1968 to 1973. Twelve
patients died before operation, while 19 of 44 patients (43%) survived replacement of the …

The incidence of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) during 1980 in the Stockholm
county and the clinical fate of the patients were evaluated. Eighty‐eight patients with …