Long term survival and cardiovascular morbidity after elective open aortic aneurysm repair in patients with and without type 2 diabetes: a nationwide propensity-adjusted analysis

Epidemiological data indicate decreased risk for development and growth of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), but DM also goes with increased cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. We evaluated effects of DM on mortality and CV morbidity after elective open AAA repair.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - April 24, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Moncef Zarrouk, Stefan Franz én, Stefan Acosta, Peter Nilsson, Mervete Miftaraj, Björn Eliasson, Ann-Marie Svensson, Anders Gottsäter Tags: Clinical Research, Basic Science Source Type: research