Why the study?
What are the growth rates and risk of rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms without intervention?
Population
Patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms from screening studies in Chichester and Huntingdon
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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May refine surveillance intervals for small AAAs; leaves open prospective validation of rupture risks.
What are the growth rates and risk of rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms without intervention?
The study provides estimates of AAA growth rates and rupture risk based on initial diameter, helping to define appropriate rescreening intervals.
Vardulaki et al. (1998) studied this question.
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