Objective A significant reduction in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, including
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), has been observed in the past decades. In this study, a …

Purpose: We studied the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a population
with high incidences of cardiovascular diseases and analyzed how the prevalence varies …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) have historically been considered to be a manifestation
of atherosclerosis. However, there are epidemiologic and biochemical differences between …

OBJECTIVES: To define risk factors associated with the development of abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) in a population-based case-control study. MATERIAL AND METHODS …

Background Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a potentially lethal condition associated
with several well-known risk factors including age, smoking, and male sex. The aim of this …

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 …

Abstract Objective The US Preventative Services Task Force guidelines for abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) screening are based mainly on studies of older Caucasian males from non …

A history of smoking is the greatest risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Most
aneurysms are asymptomatic until they rupture. This article discusses which populations …

Background A declining prevalence of AAA and a shift in the distribution towards the older
population have been observed during the last decade in Europe. The aim was to estimate …

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 …