May 7, 2015British journal of surgery134 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperAge-specific incidence, risk factors and outcome of acute abdominal aortic aneurysms in a defined population
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What are the age-specific incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of acute abdominal aortic aneurysms?
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Individuals with acute abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in a defined population
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Age-specific incidence, risk factors, and outcome of acute AAA
Acute AAA events predominantly occur in individuals aged 75 and older and have strong associations with smoking and hypertension, suggesting potential implications for expanding screening guidelines.
Abstract
Two-thirds of acute AAA events occurred at age 75 years or above, and more than 25 per cent of events were in women. Taken with the strong associations with smoking and hypertension, these findings could have implications for AAA screening.