Objective: Current screening recommendations for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) target>
3-cm diameter aneurysms in ever-smoking 65-to 75-year-old males. However, more than …

The case for screening asymptomatic adults for coronary artery disease seems to be, on the
surface, obvious. Coronary disease is common and serious and involves a prolonged …

BACKGROUND: Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) reduces the morbidity and mortality
associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, but in some patients endoleak or …

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the correlation of ultrasound (US)-derived aortic
aneurysm diameter measurements with centerline, three-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction …

Ziel: Das abdominelle Aortenaneurysma (AAA) ruft eine nicht unerhebliche Anzahl an
Todesfällen hervor. Die Letalitätsrate bei rupturierten Aortenaneurysmen liegt bei 80%. Die …

Los aneurismas de aorta abdominal son una alteración frecuente en poblaciones con edad
mayor de 65 años. Si se tiene en cuenta que la mayoría de los casos son asintomáticos …

Background This study aimed to determine preferences for service attributes in a population
screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Methods A questionnaire was designed to …

In this paper, we develop a physiologic wall stress analysis procedure by incorporating
experimentally measured, non-uniform pressure loading in a patient-based finite element …

Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in high-risk groups has been recommended
based on a high prevalence of disease, while being questioned due to a high frequency of …

Ruptured abdominal aorta aneurysm (rAAA) is the 13th leading cause of death in the United
States. Despite many advances in the field of vascular surgery, the improvement in mortality …