ABDOMINAL aortic aneurysmsMEDICAL screeningPATIENT selectionCARDIAC arrestENDOVASCULAR surgeryAORTIC ruptureIMPLANTABLE cardioverter-defibrillatorsMost patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) are asymptomatic, being diagnosed during an imaging evaluation for other symptoms. AAA rupture is...
Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: The U-Boat in the Belly Fernando Santiago, MD Author Affiliations JAMA. 1987;258(13):1732. doi:10.1001/jama.1987.03400130046020 Full Text Abstract To the Editor.— I have assessed abdominal aortic aneurysms using the criteria adopted by the US Preventi...
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: a best-evidence systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Craig Fleming 1 , Evelyn P Whitlock, Tracy L Beil, Frank A Lederle Affiliations Expand PMID: 15684209 DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-142-3-200502010-00012 Free article Abstract...
Plain abdominal radiographs are neither sensitive nor specific; however, if obtained for other purposes, radiographs may show aortic calcification outlining the aneurysm wall. If a mycotic aneurysm is suspected, bacterial and fungal blood cultures should be done. Screening males...
If you are at high risk of developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm or if your doctor suspects one, you'll need to undergo a thorough physical exam. What to expect during your visit During your physical exam, your doctor will: Perform a screening. ...
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Ultrasound and AAA). However, a computed tomography (CT) scan remains necessary to determine the exact location, size, and involvement of other vessels and is the preferred imaging modality for symptomatic patients. The ultrasound can be used for screening purposes but is ...
The increasing incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysm, together with the ageing of the population, provide a growing burden on health resources. There are no diagnostic criteria, other than size, to indicate which aneurysms are at greatest risk of rupture and therefore in most urgent need of ...
The evidence for upper threshold for AAA surveillance (5.5 cm diameter) was based on the measurement of external aortic diameter100 (see Chapter 3: Decision-making). In contrast, the MASS trial, the largest of the population-based aneurysm screening trials, was based on the measurement of ...
The collagen deposition was calculated in Masson staining slices dividing the blue-stained area by the area of the whole aortic wall using Image-Pro Plus software. In elastin van Gieson-stained slices, elastin degradation was graded according to the following criteria21,22: (1) elastin degradation...
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