Methods Patients with AAAs are defined as male or female patients with asymptomatic,
symptomatic or ruptured AAA with fusiform dilatation. This document does not cover patients …

A bdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common problem with life-threatening
consequences. Although the threat of ruptured AAAs has captured the attention of surgeons …

Abstract Knowledge of the biomechanical behavior of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) as
compared to nonaneurysmal aorta may provide information on the natural history of this …

Purpose: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture is believed to occur when the
mechanical stress acting on the wall exceeds the strength of the wall tissue. Therefore …

Because improved understanding of the natural history of thoracic aneurysms would
enhance our ability to determine in which cases the risk of surgical treatment is justified, the …

Background: Macrolide treatment has been reported to lower the risk of recurrent ischaemic
heart disease. The influence of macrolides on the expansion rate of abdominal aortic …

Objectives: to review the natural history and the outcome of surgical repair of aortic
abdominal aneurysm (AAA). Design: an English and Scandinavian language search of …

Purpose: Early repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is particularly appropriate for
those that are most likely to expand. Our aim was to define features on computed …

The purpose of this report is to identify the appropriate indications for treatment of abdominal
aortic aneurysms (AAAs) based on review of currently available information on the natural …

Factors determining the outcome for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) were
analysed in a retrospective population-based study of 187 consecutively diagnosed AAAs at …