Abdominal aortic aneurysms

B. Timothy Baxter; Brad A. Winterstein

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Abdominal aortic aneurysms

B. Timothy Baxter, Brad A. Winterstein

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The standard definition of an arterial aneurysm is a permanent, localized dilation of an artery with at least a 50% increase in diameter when compared to the normal expected diameter of the vessel.1 The diameter of the infrarenal aorta, the most common extracranial location for arterial aneurysms, is normally less than 2 cm. Thus, most studies use an aortic diameter of 3 cm or greater to define the presence of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Data from multiple screening studies using this definition have determined the prevalence of AAA to range from 4% to 8% in elderly individuals.2,3

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Surgery
Subtitle of host publication	Basic Science and Clinical Evidence: Second Edition
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	1397-1411
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	9783540297338
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68113-9_66
State	Published - 2008

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