Methods Patients with AAAs are defined as male or female patients with asymptomatic,
symptomatic or ruptured AAA with fusiform dilatation. This document does not cover patients …

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

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 …

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 …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms represent a life-threatening condition characterized by chronic
inflammation, destructive remodeling of the extracellular matrix, and increased local …

Cigarette smoke exposure is the major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). However, only a minority of smokers develop significant COPD, and patients with …

Importance Abdominal aortic aneurysms affect more than 3% of US older adults. Objective
To test whether doxycycline reduces the growth of abdominal aortic aneurysm over 2 years …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a common condition that may be lethal when it is
unrecognized. Current guidelines suggest repair as the aneurysm diameter reaches 5.0 to …

Background: The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate compliance, side effects, and
safety associated with prolonged administration of doxycycline in patients with small …

Objective: Eradication of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and inhibition of elastolytic matrix
metalloproteinases with doxycycline have been suggested to reduce the growth rates of …