Aspirin may slow the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm
1. In a retrospective cohort of 3435 adults, the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) slowed significantly for those taking ...
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Decision aids during surgical consultation effective in aligning patient preferences when choosing between open repair and endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms
1. In this cluster randomized trial that included 235 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms, those who were counselled on both ...
Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair may be associated with higher overall mortality and complications compared to open repair
1. In this retrospective cohort study, endovascular aneurysm repair was associated with significantly higher rates of long-term rupture and reintervention ...
Fruit consumption linked to lower risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms
Image: PD 1. Individuals who ate two servings of fruit a day had a 25% lower risk of abdominal aortic ...
Aneurysm diameter useful in determining frequency of surveillance
Image: CC 1. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) expansion rate and risk of rupture are directly correlated with aneurysm diameter. 2. ...