title: Predictors of post-operative mortality following treatment for non-ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: The aim of this prospective study of patients undergoing repair of non-ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm between 1999 and 2003 was to evaluate and compare risk factors for mortality after surgery, to determine a complex of informative factors for lethal outcome, and to define patient risk groups. Logistic regression analysis revealed a complex of informative factors, including female gender, previous myocardial infarction, age greater than 75 years, and clinical course of abdominal aortic aneurysm as important indicators for lethal outcome. A risk score model identified low-, moderate- and high-risk groups with mortality rates of 2.9%, 8.0% and 44.4%, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Kaunas University of Medicine, Institute of Cardiology, Lithuania. sigisu@takas.lt
authors.forename: Sigitas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Urbonavicius
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vorum
authors.forename: Grazina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Urbonaviciene
authors.forename: Mindaugas
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trumpickas
authors.forename: Dainius
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pavalkis
authors.forename: Bent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Honoré