METHODS Study design, recruitment, and randomization. One hundred and forty subjects
with small AAA, defined as an aortic diameter between 2.5 and 5.0 cm, were recruited from …

OBJECTIVE: No effective medical therapy exists for early abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
disease. Lower extremity exercise improves aortic hemodynamics and reduces …

Objective Low exercise capacity preoperatively leads to increased postoperative
complications, perioperative mortality, length of stay, and inpatient costs among patients …

Tew GA, Moss J, Crank H, Mitchell PA, Nawaz S. Endurance exercise training in patients
with small abdominal aortic aneurysm: a randomized controlled pilot study. OBJECTIVE: To …

Background: Some patients who participate in cardiac rehabilitation have aortic
abnormalities, including abdominal and thoracic aneurysm (AAA and TAA, respectively) …

Objective Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) carries a mortality rate of up to 80%.
Elective repair prevents rupture, but peri-operative mortality remains at 2%–3%. This …

Background An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an abnormal dilation in the diameter of
the abdominal aorta of 50% or more of the normal diameter or greater than 3 cm in total. The …

Background Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery carries significant risk of morbidity
and mortality. Preoperative exercise may improve the physical fitness capacity of patients …

Background Aerobic fitness is an important predictor of postoperative outcome in major
surgery. In this study, we assess the effects of a period of preoperative exercise on aerobic …

Background Virtually no reports on the effects of exercise in patients with a small abdominal
aortic aneurysm (AAA) exist. Methods and Results We conducted a retrospective cohort …