Aortic Aneurysm Screening in a High-Risk Population: A Non-Contrast Computed Tomography Study in Korean Males with Hypertension
Korean Circulation Journal
; : 162-169, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Screening strategies for aortic aneurysm (AA) according to risk factors and ethnicity are controversial. This study explored the prevalence of AA and determined whether screening is necessary in a population of multiple risk factors. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
From June, 2012 to April, 2013, 542 consecutive elderly (> or =65 years) male hypertensive patients without a history of AA were prospectively enrolled. After excluding 15 patients (2.8%) with aortic valve surgery, 30 patients (5.5%) with suboptimal computed tomography (CT) images, the remaining 496 patients (age 73+/-5 years) comprised the study population. Maximal diameters of the thoracic and abdominal aorta were measured using non-contrast CT.RESULTS:
The prevalence of thoracic AA (TAA, diameter > or =40 mm) and abdominal AA (AAA, diameter > or =30 mm) was 36.5% (181/496) and 6.0% (30/496), respectively. In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, determinants for TAA were age {odds ratio (OR) 1.059, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.018-1.101, p=0.005}, dyslipidemia (OR 0.621, 95% CI 0.418-0.923, p=0.018), body surface area (OR 11.92, 95% CI 2.787-50.97, p=0.001), diastolic blood pressure (OR 1.029, 95% CI 1.009-1.049, p=0.004) and AAA (OR 3.070, 95% CI 1.398-6.754, p=0.005). In contrast, AAA was independently associated with dysplipidemia (OR 2.792, 95% CI 1.091-7.143, p=0.032), current/past smokerfs (OR 4.074, 95% CI 1.160-14.31, p=0.028), and TAA (OR 3.367, 95% CI 1.550-7.313, p=0.002).CONCLUSION:
The prevalence of AA was significant and TAA was more prevalent than AAA in elderly Korean males with hypertension. Future research should establish distinct screening strategies for TAA and AAA according to risk factors and ethnicity.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Aorta
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Aorta Abdominal
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Aneurisma Aórtico
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Valva Aórtica
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Pressão Sanguínea
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Superfície Corporal
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Modelos Logísticos
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Prevalência
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Estudos Prospectivos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Korean Circulation Journal
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article