An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is defined as a localized dilation of the artery that is 1.5
times the diameter of the normal segment. The most common location for an aortic aneurysm …

An association between abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and atherosclerotic disease has
been recognized and may be due to shared risk factors. A consistent relation between blood …

An arterial aneurysm is defined as a focal dilation of a blood vessel with respect to the
original artery. The risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) increases dramatically in the …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a common—but preventable—cause of death in elderly men;
4% of men at the age of 65 years have an aorta> 3 cm in diameter. Continued expansion …

B-mode ultrasound examinations of the abdominal aorta were performed from 1990 to 1992
to evaluate the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a subgroup of the …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
associations in men and women. Methods: Veterans aged 50 to 79 years without a previous …

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a localized dilatation of the infrarenal aorta. AAA is a
multifactorial disease, and genetic and environmental factors play a part; smoking, male sex …

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 …

Background The prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a community-based
sample of men and women aged 65–79 years was correlated with known risk factors. In …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is most commonly defined as a maximal diameter of the
abdominal aorta in excess of 3 cm in either anterior-posterior or transverse planes or …