The Association of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Diameter Indexed to Patient ’s Height with Symptomatic Presentation and Mortality

Current guidelines to repair AAA is determined by AAA maximal diameter and/or its growth rate. However, many studies suggested that aneurysm diameter alone is not sufficient to predict risk of rupture or symptomatic presentation. Several investigators attempted to relate AAA diameter to body surface area in predicting rupture, but these calculations have not resulted in conclusive evidence. We sought in this analysis to introduce a novel diameter-to-height index (DHI) and test its utility in predicting symptomatic presentation including rupture, 30-day and 5-year mortality.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research