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Introduction: Aortic aneurysm is a life-threatening disease resulted from progressive dilatation of the aorta, which can be subdivided into thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Hong Wu +5 more
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Observations from the IMPROVE trial concerning the clinical care of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Single-centre series of the management of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) are usually too small to identify clinical factors that could improve patient outcomes.
Hinchliffe, RJ +25 more
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A primary aortocaval fistula (ACF) is a rare complication of abdominal aortic aneurysms caused by erosion of the aortic wall into the vena cava. It is more frequently observed in the setting of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms and presents a unique ...
Molly McDonald, DO +2 more
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Geography, private costs and uptake of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in a remote rural area. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The relationship between geographical location, private costs, health provider costs and uptake of health screening is unclear. This paper examines these relationships in a screening programme for abdominal aortic aneurysm in the Highlands ...
Duncan John L +11 more
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Ruptured congenital abdominal aortic aneurysms are extremely rare and with dismal prognosis. In this case report, we describe the successful repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 2-month-old male infant, and review the literature on ...
Johan Danielson, MD, PhD +4 more
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Risk stratification by pre-operative cardiopulmonary exercise testing improves outcomes following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery : a cohort study [PDF]
Background: In 2009, the NHS evidence adoption center and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published a review of the use of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).
Imray, C. (Chris) +19 more
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Surgical Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. A Retrospective Study.
Introduction: Surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms poses a significant challenge in the field of vascular surgery, with numerous factors influencing operative technique and surgical outcome. This study aimed to assess the outcomes of open
Edmond Nuellari +5 more
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Abdominal aortic aneurysms represent both an individual risk of mortality and a socioeconomic burden for health care systems worldwide, but screening is not performed in all countries.
Andreas Frech +3 more
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Abdominal aortic aneurysms in women [PDF]
Abdominal aortic aneurysms have an incidence that is approximately four to six times higher in men than in women. However, the incidence in women also rises with older age, although starting later in life than in men. There are also sex differences in the risk of rupture and in outcomes after endovascular and open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair ...
Starr, Jean E., Halpern, Vivienne
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Elective Open Suprarenal Aneurysm Repair in England from 2000 to 2010 an Observational Study of Hospital Episode Statistics [PDF]
Background: Open surgery is widely used as a benchmark for the results of fenestrated endovascular repair of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
Hinchliffe, RJ +23 more
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