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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Moxon JV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3014318 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Current problems in cardiology 20101001 10
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly men, and prevalence is predicted to increase in parallel with a global aging population. AAA is commonly asymptomatic, and in the absence of routine screening, diagnosis is usually incidental when imaging to assess unrelated medical complaints. In the absence of approved diagnostic and prognostic markers, AAAs are monitored conservatively via medical imaging until aortic diameter approaches 50-55 mm ...[more]