E. C. Colacchio

[Abdominal aortic aneurysms: diagnosis, risk stratification and treatment strategies].

Abdominal aortic aneurysm is defined as a focal aortic dilation ≥3.0 cm in maximum diameter, with rupture-associated mortality approaching 80%. Anatomical classification identifies infrarenal (80%), juxtarenal, pararenal and suprarenal aneurysms. Operative thresholds are 5.5 cm in men and 5.0 cm in women. Endovascular...