Surveys and registries are needed to verify that real-life daily practice is in keeping with what
is recommended in the guidelines, thus completing the loop between clinical research …

Background There are no recognized pharmacological treatments for abdominal aortic
aneurysms (AAA), although statins are suggested to be beneficial. We sought to summarize …

BACKGROUND: Randomised trials have failed to demonstrate benefit from early surgical
repair of small abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) compared with surveillance. This study …

Previous trials indicate that surgical management of small abdominal aortic aneurysms
(AAA) does not reduce mortality. The medical management of AAA, however, has to a large …

Background The aim was to investigate the effects of statin therapy on abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) disease. Methods PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase and …

The hydroxy-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) are used extensively in the
treatment of hyperlipidemia, and in the long-term prevention of coronary artery disease and …

Background Compelling evidence from large randomized trials demonstrates the salutary
effects of statins on primary and secondary protection from adverse cardiovascular events in …

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

Background The relationship between numerous risk factors and perioperative mortality
after cardiovascular surgery has been studied extensively. While improved perioperative …

The incidence of spinal cord injury in thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has been
3–5% from recent major papers where sacrifice of the critical intercostal arteries is inevitable …