Abstract
The prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in general population is 4-9% with a high mortality rate when ruptured. Therefore, screening programs were developed in many countries to detect small and large AAA in selected patients. Indeed, prevalence of AAA increases in patients over 65 years old with cigarette smoking history. This paper reviews recent literature related to AAA screening focusing on epidemiology, screening tests and evidence based medicine to highlight not only advantages but also disadvantages of screening programs among population.
Keywords: Abdominal aortic aneurysm, screening, risk factors, ultrasonography.
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: What About Screening?
Volume: 21 Issue: 28
Author(s): Francois Saucy, Sebastien Déglise, Thomas Holzer, Lukas Briner, Marie Benezit, Charline Delay, Caroline Kazandjian and Jean-Marc Corpataux
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Keywords: Abdominal aortic aneurysm, screening, risk factors, ultrasonography.
Abstract: The prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in general population is 4-9% with a high mortality rate when ruptured. Therefore, screening programs were developed in many countries to detect small and large AAA in selected patients. Indeed, prevalence of AAA increases in patients over 65 years old with cigarette smoking history. This paper reviews recent literature related to AAA screening focusing on epidemiology, screening tests and evidence based medicine to highlight not only advantages but also disadvantages of screening programs among population.
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Saucy Francois, Déglise Sebastien, Holzer Thomas, Briner Lukas, Benezit Marie, Delay Charline, Kazandjian Caroline and Corpataux Jean-Marc, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: What About Screening?, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2015; 21 (28) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612821666150826095148
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612821666150826095148 |
Print ISSN 1381-6128 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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