Managing abdominal aortic aneurysms: treat the aneurysm and the risk factors.
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are not only a danger in themselves, they also signify underlying vascular disease that warrants intensive cardiovascular risk reduction, especially smoking cessation. Aneurysmal size and the patient's fitness for surgery are the main determinants of timing and method of elective repair. The choice of open surgery vs endovascular repair depends on the patient's condition, preference, and life expectancy, and the surgeon's experience.
Almahameed
Amjad
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Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. almahaa@ccf.org
Latif
Ahmed Abdel
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Graham
Linda M
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D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior