Predictors of abdominal aortic aneurysm progression in men with small infrarenal aortic diameters at screening
In men with diameters of 25 to 29 mm at screening for AAAs, the use of an individualized diagnostic criterion, based on height and weight, could identify those with increased aneurysm growth and a significantly shorter time to reach 40 mm compared with baseline. The relative aortic diameter, beyond the absolute diameter, seemed to be important for aneurysmal development. However, the differences were likely too small to warrant changes in clinical practice, highlighting the need for further research to establish clinical relevance.
Authors
- Fredrik Lundgren
- Jan Holst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6861-7662)
- Håkan Pärsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6566-8381)
- Joachim Starck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3660-9363)
- Anders Gottsäter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0865-0000)
- Silke Brunkwall
Institutions
- Malmö University (SE)
- Lund University (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
- Landstinget i Kalmar län (SE)
- SBU - Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SE)
- Linköping University Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Vascular Surgery
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2025.01.214
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04
Funders
- Hulda Almroth Foundation
- Skånes universitetssjukhus
- Region Kalmar län