title: By the way, doctor. My 81-year-old husband has been diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm that's 5.3 centimeters wide. His doctors say there's a magic number at which surgery is done, but I'm questioning why they can't do something sooner. My husband is generally in good health, so he shouldn't be a poor candidate for surgery.
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Komaroff
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors