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Table 2 Distribution of newly screen-detected, previously diagnosed and previously repaired infrarenal AAA according to the AAA size

From: Prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm and associated lower extremity artery aneurysm in men hospitalized for suspected or known cardiopulmonary disease

 

Newly screen-detected AAA (n = 14, 2.5%)

Previously diagnosed AAA (n = 14, 2.5%)

Previously repaired AAA (n = 12, 2.1%)

Max. Aortic diameter (mm)a

 30—44

12

10

0

 45—54

2

4

2b

 ≥ 55

0

0

10b

  1. AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
  2. aThe diameter was measured using the leading edge-to-leading edge (LELE) method
  3. bDocumented values before the aortic repair were specified
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2261

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