Key result
In 96 patients undergoing elective surgery for an AAA >5.5 cm, 74% had coronary artery disease, 39% had peripheral arterial disease, 20% had carotid arterial disease, and 18% had prior stroke.
Cross-Sectional (n=96)
Patients undergoing elective surgery for large abdominal aortic aneurysms have an extremely high burden of systemic atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk factors, highlighting the need for comprehensive cardiovascular risk management in this population.
Ninety-six patients (77 men and 19 women), with a mean (± SD) age of 77±9 years, underwent elective surgery between 2006 and 2007 for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) greater than 5.5 cm in diameter. Of the 96 patients with an AAA, 31 (32%) were smokers, 85 (89%) had hypertension, 78 (81%) were treated with statins for hypercholesterolemia and 24 (25%) had diabetes mellitus. As well, 71 (74%) had coronary artery disease, 17 (18%) had a previous ischemic stroke, 19 (20%) had carotid arterial disease and 37 (39%) had peripheral arterial disease of the lower extremities.
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Sule et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Abdominal aortic aneurysm (n=96). Abdominal aortic aneurysm >5.5 cm was evaluated on Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and diseases. In 96 patients undergoing elective surgery for an AAA >5.5 cm, 74% had coronary artery disease, 39% had peripheral arterial disease, 20% had carotid arterial disease, and 18% had prior stroke.
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