Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm—epidemiology, predisposing factors, and biology

T Schmitz-Rixen, M Keese, M Hakimi, A Peters… - … archives of surgery, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a common degenerative vascular disorder
associated with sudden death due to aortic rupture. This review describes epidemiology …

[HTML][HTML] A review of biological factors implicated in abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture

E Choke, G Cockerill, WRW Wilson, S Sayed… - European Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture is the 13th commonest cause of death in the
Western World. Although considerable research has been applied to the aetiology and …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms

J Anagnostakos, BK Lal - Progress in cardiovascular diseases, 2021 - Elsevier
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are prevalent among older adults and can cause
significant morbidity and mortality if not addressed in a timely fashion. Their etiology remains …

Pathophysiology and epidemiology of abdominal aortic aneurysms

IM Nordon, RJ Hinchliffe, IM Loftus… - Nature reviews …, 2011 - nature.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are found in up to 8% of men aged> 65 years, yet
usually remain asymptomatic until they rupture. Rupture of an AAA and its associated …

Changes in abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture and short-term mortality, 1995–2008: a retrospective observational study

ML Schermerhorn, RP Bensley, KA Giles… - Annals of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To examine the modern epidemiology of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
rupture and short-term AAA-related mortality after the introduction of endovascular aneurysm …

Predictors of outcome after abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture: Edinburgh Ruptured Aneurysm Score

A Tambyraja, J Murie, R Chalmers - World journal of surgery, 2007 - Springer
Background Many surgeons adopt a selective policy of intervention for a ruptured abdominal
aortic aneurysm (AAA). This study aimed to develop an objective method of identifying …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms and risk factors for adverse events

R Ahmed, K Ghoorah, V Kunadian - Cardiology in Review, 2016 - journals.lww.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Meta analysis on mortality of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

LL Hoornweg, MN Storm-Versloot, DT Ubbink… - European Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To assess the mortality of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms
undergoing open surgery and examine changes in mortality over time. METHODS …

Aneurysm rupture is independently associated with increased late mortality in those surviving abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

A Kazmers, AJ Perkins, LA Jacobs - Journal of Surgical Research, 2001 - Elsevier
Purpose. The aim of this study was to define whether veterans who survived repair of
ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) experienced late survival rates similar to those …

[HTML][HTML] Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: the state of play

M Gawenda, J Brunkwall - Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) remains a challenging problem:
2,410 cases were treated in Germany in 2010. Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm should …