Why the study?
What is the incidence of fatal myocardial infarction and long-term mortality following abdominal aortic aneurysm resection?
Population
343 consecutive patients who underwent abdominal aortic aneurysm resection between 1969 and 1973 at the…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
11 years
Authors
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High fatal MI rates after AAA resection observed in this cohort; leaves open whether preoperative CAD screening improves survival.
What is the incidence of fatal myocardial infarction and long-term mortality following abdominal aortic aneurysm resection?
This historical cohort demonstrates a high incidence of fatal myocardial infarction and long-term mortality due to CAD complications following abdominal aortic aneurysm resection, supporting the rationale for preoperative CAD screening.
Norman Hertzer (1980) studied this question.
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