Abdominal aortic aneurysm in women

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) associations in men and women. Methods: Veterans aged 50 to 79 years without a previous history of AAA underwent ultrasound screening for AAA after completing a questionnaire on demographic information and potential...

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Published in:Journal of vascular surgery 2001-07, Vol.34 (1), p.122-126
Main Authors: Lederle, Frank A., Johnson, Gary R., Wilson, Samuel E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - epidemiology
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Diseases of the aorta
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
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Summary:Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) associations in men and women. Methods: Veterans aged 50 to 79 years without a previous history of AAA underwent ultrasound screening for AAA after completing a questionnaire on demographic information and potential risk factors. Results: A total of 122,272 men and 3450 women were successfully screened. An AAA of 3.0 cm or greater in diameter was found in 4.3% of men and 1.0% of women (P
ISSN:0741-5214
1097-6809
DOI:10.1067/mva.2001.115275