The Prevalence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in First Degree Relatives: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Despite the lack of scientific evidence in the field, societal guidelines recommend targeted screening of first degree relatives of AAA patients. This meta-analysis shows a more than threefold increased risk of developing AAA in first degree relatives. These results confirm that targeted screening of first degree relatives of patients with AAA should be applied in clinical practice.
Authors
- Rebecka Hultgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8869-0493)
- Malin Stenman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6782-0586)
- Nina Fattahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9504-8180)
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.12.044
- Primary Topic
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00