A population based screening of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA)
(1991) In European Journal of Vascular Surgery 5(1). p.53-57- Abstract
- The prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a defined population of elderly men and its correlation to some risk factors were studied in the population cohort "men born in 1914 from Malmo". A total of 499 were invited to attend and 375 (75%) did so. The aorta could be visualised with ultrasound in 364 patients, 39 (10.7%) of whom had aneurysmal changes. The presence of an AAA was related to the findings at a general health examination undertaken 5 years previously. Tobacco and alcohol consumption, impaired lung function and a history of angina pectoris were related to the presence of an AAA. No relationship was found between an AAA and hypertension, hyperlipidaemia or hyperglycaemia. A decreased tissue elasticity as a common... (More)
- The prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a defined population of elderly men and its correlation to some risk factors were studied in the population cohort "men born in 1914 from Malmo". A total of 499 were invited to attend and 375 (75%) did so. The aorta could be visualised with ultrasound in 364 patients, 39 (10.7%) of whom had aneurysmal changes. The presence of an AAA was related to the findings at a general health examination undertaken 5 years previously. Tobacco and alcohol consumption, impaired lung function and a history of angina pectoris were related to the presence of an AAA. No relationship was found between an AAA and hypertension, hyperlipidaemia or hyperglycaemia. A decreased tissue elasticity as a common denominator for the lung function impairment and development of AAA is discussed. (Less)
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- author
- Bengtsson, Henrik ; Bergqvist, David ; Ekberg, Olle LU and Janzon, Lars LU
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- publishing date
- 1991
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm, Screening
- in
- European Journal of Vascular Surgery
- volume
- 5
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 53 - 57
- publisher
- Elsevier
- external identifiers
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- pmid:2009986
- scopus:0026016073
- ISSN
- 0950-821X
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0950-821X(05)80927-2
- language
- English
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- yes
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- 05fb78ba-c2f1-44bc-ad09-f15292fea373 (old id 1105822)
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