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What is the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm among elderly patients with hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, and controls in western Saudi Arabia?
What is the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm among elderly patients with hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, and controls in western Saudi Arabia?
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in elderly patients, particularly those with peripheral vascular disease, yields a clinically relevant detection rate in the Saudi Arabian population.
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Supports selective AAA screening consideration in PVD; leaves open generalizability and thresholds for Saudi populations.
H. Al Zahrani (1996) studied this question.
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