Clinical knowledge pertaining to the prevention of the development and rupture of
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is essential in daily medical practice, given the significant …

Background and Aims: Two thirds of patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) have
relevant coronary artery disease (CAD). AAAs are prevalent in up to 16% of smokers with …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an aneurysm-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta due
to decreased abdominal aortic vessel wall elasticity or tension. Clinically, AAA is usually …

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a pathological irreversible dilation of the abdominal
aorta, which diameter is at least 3 cm or more than 1.5 times the normal antero-posterior …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an increasingly common and life-threatening disease.
The natural history of large and untreated AAAs is progressive expansion leading to rupture …

With increasing age of the population and improvement of diagnostic tools, the incidence of
abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) has been rising steadily. Despite an improvement in …

Risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) are age, cigarette smoking, dyslipidemia,
increased blood pressure, male sex, and family history. An AAA is diagnosed if the aortic …

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a focal full thickness dilatation of the abdominal
aorta, greater than 1.5 times its normal diameter. Although some patients with AAA …

Aortic aneurysm is one important cause of death in our country. The prevalence of
abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA) is around 5% for men older than 50 years of age. Some …

Despite declining incidence and mortality rates in many countries, the abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) continues to represent a life-threatening cardiovascular condition with an …