Key result
Thirty-day mortality for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair decreased from 6.3% in 2000-2004 to 2.7% in 2010-2014, largely due to the increased use of endovascular aneurysm repair.
Why the study?
How have changes in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) treatment, specifically the shift toward EVAR, affected mortality and outcomes in Finland from 2000 to 2014?
Observational (n=9,905)
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How have changes in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) treatment, specifically the shift toward EVAR, affected mortality and outcomes in Finland from 2000 to 2014?
Absolute Event Rate: 2.7% vs 6.3%
The shift toward endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) in Finland has significantly reduced 30-day mortality for elective AAA repair, though long-term mortality remains higher than open repair, likely due to patient selection.
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Declining elective AAA repair mortality supports broader EVAR adoption; leaves open need for RCTs on long-term durability.
Laine et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) (n=9,905). Elective AAA repair in 2010-2014 vs. Elective AAA repair in 2000-2004 was evaluated on Thirty-day mortality. Thirty-day mortality for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair decreased from 6.3% in 2000-2004 to 2.7% in 2010-2014, largely due to the increased use of endovascular aneurysm repair.
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