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 …

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 …

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 …

Background: Persons with abdominal aortic aneurysm are more likely to have a higher
prevalence of risk factors for and clinical manifestations of cardiovascular disease. It is …

Using B-mode ultrasound, we studied the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA;
diameter≥ 3 cm) and its predictive risk factors in 109 consecutive patients who were> 60 …

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 …

Background—Long-term data describing small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and
increasing infrarenal aortic diameters and their relationship to future surgical repair, total …

Background: Physical examination as an initial screening tool to diagnose abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) has lost favor over the past 20 years. This multicenter cohort study aimed 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 …

Objective—The pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation is poorly
understood. We investigated the relationship between carotid, femoral, and coronary …