The Clinical Practice Council of the Society for Vascular Surgery charged a writing
committee with the task of updating practice guidelines, initally published in 2003, for …

Decision-making in regard to elective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) requires
careful assessment of factors that influence rupture risk, operative mortality, and life …

Background Decision-making related to the care of patients with an abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) is complex. Aneurysms present with varying risks of rupture, and patient …

Background Whether elective surgical repair of small abdominal aortic aneurysms improves
survival remains controversial. Methods We randomly assigned patients 50 to 79 years old …

These guidelines address the diagnosis and management of atherosclerotic, aneurysmal,
and thromboembolic peripheral arterial diseases (PADs). The clinical manifestations of PAD …

Objective To conduct a meta-analysis assessing the prevalence and trends of the abdominal
aortic aneurysms (AAA) epidemic in general population. Method Studies that reported …

These guidelines, endorsed by both the EACTS and STS, represent the official viewpoint on
this topic. They show a commitment to ongoing improvement, as regular updates will be …

Thoracic stent-grafts provided by manufacturers were approved in Japan in March 2008,
and their use is now spreading rapidly. Evidence of the efficacy of this treatment in TAA is …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the mortality of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms
undergoing open surgery and examine changes in mortality over time. METHODS …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and durability of traditional
surgical treatment for asymptomatic infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in a large …