Why the study?
Does echography accurately diagnose abdominal aortic aneurysms compared to operation or autopsy?
Population
80 patients evaluated for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Comparison
Echography of the abdominal aorta vs Findings at operation or autopsy
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Echography shows high diagnostic accuracy for abdominal aortic aneurysms in this cohort; leaves open need for prospective validation before wider adoption.
Does echography accurately diagnose abdominal aortic aneurysms compared to operation or autopsy?
Echography of the abdominal aorta is highly accurate (98.8%) for diagnosing aneurysms when compared to operative or autopsy findings.
Jonathan W. Nusbaum (1971) studied this question.
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