Abdominal aortic aneurysm: A ticking time bomb.

Howell, Christopher M; Rabener, Michael J

Howell, Christopher M; Rabener, Michael J.

Affiliation

Howell CM; Christopher M. Howell practices in the ED at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Michael J. Rabener practices in the ED at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

JAAPA ; 29(3): 32-6, 2016 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26840606

ABSTRACT

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a clinical challenge in risk assessment, recognition, treatment, and prevention. This article explores the pathogenesis, presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of AAA.

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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/therapy; Vascular Surgical Procedures; Watchful Waiting; Age Factors; Angiography; Aorta/diagnostic imaging; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/diagnosis; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/epidemiology; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/prevention & control; Atherosclerosis/epidemiology; Atherosclerosis/therapy; Coronary Artery Disease/epidemiology; Humans; Hyperlipidemias/epidemiology; Hyperlipidemias/therapy; Hypertension/drug therapy; Hypertension/epidemiology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Mass Screening; Risk Factors; Risk Reduction Behavior; Sex Factors; Smoking/epidemiology; Smoking Cessation; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ultrasonography

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vascular Surgical Procedures / Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Watchful Waiting Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: JAAPA Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2016 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States

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