Changes in Global Mortality from Aortic Aneurysm

Globally, there has been a marked increase in aortic aneurysm related deaths between 1990 and 2019. We sought to understand the underlying etiologies for this mortality trend by examining secular changes in both demographics and the prevalence of risk factors, and how these changes may vary across sociodemographic index (SDI) regions.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - February 24, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Brianna M. Krafcik, David H. Stone, Ming Cai, Isabel A. Jarmel, Mark Eid, Philip P. Goodney, Jesse A. Columbo, Michael F. Mayo Smith Source Type: research