Abdominal aortic aneurysms

J Anagnostakos, BK Lal - Progress in cardiovascular diseases, 2021 - Elsevier
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are prevalent among older adults and can cause
significant morbidity and mortality if not addressed in a timely fashion. Their etiology remains …

[HTML][HTML] Medical management of abdominal aortic aneurysm

J Golledge, JT Powell - European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular …, 2007 - Elsevier
Medical management of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is required for
several different reasons. Since these patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular …

[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms: report of a subcommittee of the Joint Council of the American Association for Vascular Surgery …

DC Brewster, JL Cronenwett, JW Hallett Jr… - Journal of vascular …, 2003 - Elsevier
Decision-making in regard to elective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) requires
careful assessment of factors that influence rupture risk, operative mortality, and life …

Reflections on the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms

RW Thompson - Cardiovascular Surgery, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
The care of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has served as a benchmark of
progress in vascular surgery for more than 50 years. Beginning with the introduction of …

Operative repair for aortic aneurysms: the gold standard

CK Zarins, EJ Harris Jr - Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 1997 - journals.sagepub.com
Surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is being challenged by newer,
minimally invasive therapies. Such new treatment strategies will need to prove themselves …

Complications of standard elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

GJM Akkersdijk, Y Van der Graaf, FL Moll… - European journal of …, 1998 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE:: To evaluate complications of standard elective repair of infrarenal abdominal
aortic aneurysms. DESIGN:: Prospective multicentre study. MATERIALS:: Two-hundred and …

[HTML][HTML] Management of abdominal aortic aneurysms

A Schanzer, GS Oderich - New England Journal of Medicine, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Key Clinical Points Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Risk factors for abdominal
aortic aneurysm include advanced age, male sex, family history, previous or current use of …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms in “high-risk” surgical patients: comparison of open and endovascular repair

WD Jordan, F Alcocer, DJ Wirthlin, AO Westfall… - Annals of …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Objective To evaluate the early results of endovascular grafting for high-risk surgical
candidates in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Summary Background …

Pathophysiology and epidemiology of abdominal aortic aneurysms

IM Nordon, RJ Hinchliffe, IM Loftus… - Nature reviews …, 2011 - nature.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are found in up to 8% of men aged> 65 years, yet
usually remain asymptomatic until they rupture. Rupture of an AAA and its associated …

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm—epidemiology, predisposing factors, and biology

T Schmitz-Rixen, M Keese, M Hakimi, A Peters… - … archives of surgery, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a common degenerative vascular disorder
associated with sudden death due to aortic rupture. This review describes epidemiology …