An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an enlargement of the abdominal aorta. It is a
common disease in the elderly, with a prevalence of 1-5%. An AAA is normally …

Background Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) is associated with high mortality.
Research suggests that statins may reduce abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) growth and …

Background—Abdominal aortic aneurysm is an asymptomatic condition with a high mortality
rate related to rupture. Methods and Results—In a cohort of 2035 men and 2310 women in …

Aims Abdominal aortic aneurysmal disease is associated with increased risk of
cardiovascular morbidity and death, which potentially can be reduced with cardioprotective …

Introduction Literature regarding pharmacological manipulation of aneurysm development
and progression is abundant; however studies looking at preventing rupture are sparse …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common and life-threatening disease characterized
by progressive dilatation and rupture, and has a mortality rate of up to 90%. Surgical repair …

Background Perioperative mortality is low for patients undergoing abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) repair, but long-term survival remains poor. Although patients diagnosed …

AAA is the thirteenth cause of death in UK accounting for 1.2% of male and 0.6 of female
mortality, and the third cause of sudden death after coronary artery disease and stroke.[1-3] …

A recent meta-analysis of 13 observational studies including 9628 patients with small
abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) demonstrated a significant 0.63 mm/year reduction in …

Background Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common cause of death which
is preventable by elective repair of an asymptomatic AAA. Methods The literature was …