Why the study?
What is the prevalence of and what are the risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysms in older adults?
Population
4,741 older adults (aged 65 to 90 years) enrolled in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) cohort.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports AAA screening consideration in older adults with CVD or smoking history; leaves open prospective validation of cross-sectional associations.
What is the prevalence of and what are the risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysms in older adults?
In older adults, AAA is common (9.5% prevalence) and strongly associated with traditional cardiovascular risk factors and measures of clinical and subclinical atherosclerosis.
Alcorn et al. (1996) studied this question.
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