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Prevalence and trends of the abdominal aortic aneurysms epidemic in general population--a meta-analysis.
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- The role of autophagy in abdominal aortic aneurysm: protective but dysfunctional.Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) · 2020Pooled it
- Blood pressure, hypertension and the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.European journal of epidemiology · 2019Pooled it
- No association of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with abdominal aortic aneurysm growth.Heart and vessels · 2016Pooled it
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- Value-Based Medicine in the Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Review
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- Rare and fatal late-term complication of endovascular aneurysm repair: Migration of the endograft into the duodenum.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2026Article
- Multimodal intra-subject characterization of abdominal aortic aneurysm pathophysiology: a case study.Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology · 2026Article
- Loss of MLKL impairs abdominal aortic aneurysm development by attenuating smooth muscle cell necroptosis.Cell death & disease · 2026Article
- Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Elderly Male Patients with Coronary Artery Disease During Standard Transthoracic Echocardiography.International journal of general medicine · 2026Article
- Deep learning algorithm for predicting rapid progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm by integrating CT images and clinical features.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The development of a data dictionary with clinical variables for artificial intelligence-driven tools in research on abdominal aortic aneurysms and peripheral arterial disease.European heart journal. Digital health · 2025Article
- Commercialization of medical artificial intelligence technologies: challenges and opportunities.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Characteristics and Ethnic Distribution of Aortic Aneurysms in a Caribbean Cohort.The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon · 2025Article
- Recurrent peripheral ischemia following endovascular repair of an infrarenal aortic aneurysm: what did we miss?Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Aneurysm Cases Undergoing Surgery at a Tertiary Center in Iran: A 22-year Retrospective Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo conduct a meta-analysis assessing the prevalence and trends of the abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) epidemic in general population.
methodStudies that reported prevalence rates of AAA from the general population were identified through MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and reference lists for the period between 1988 and 2013. Studies were included if they reported prevalence rates of AAA in general population from the community. In stratified analyses possible sources of bias, including areas difference, age, gender and diameter of aneurysms were examined. Publication bias was assessed with Egger's test method.
results56 studies were identified. The overall pooled prevalence of AAA was 4.8% (4.3%, 5.3%). Stratified analyses showed the following results, areas difference: America 2.2% (2.2%, 2.2%), Europe 2.5% (2.4%, 2.5%), Australia 6.7% (6.5%, 7.0%), Asia 0.5% (0.3%, 0.7%); gender difference: male 6.0% (5.3%, 6.7%), female 1.6% (1.2%, 1.9%); age difference: 55-64years 1.3% (1.2%, 1.5%), 65-74 years 2.8% (2.7%, 2.9%), 75-84 years1.2%(1.1%, 1.3%), ≥85years0.6% (0.4%, 0.7%); aortic diameters difference: 30-39 mm, 3.3% (2.8%, 3.9%), 40-49 mm,0.7% (0.4%,1.0%), ≥50 mm, 0.4% (0.3%, 0.5%). The prevalence of AAA has decreased in Europe from 1988 to 2013. Hypertension, smoking, coronary artery disease, dyslipidemia, respiratory disease, cerebrovascular disease, claudication and renal insufficiency were risk factors for AAA in Europe.
conclusionAAA is common in general population. The prevalence of AAA is higher in Australia than America and Europe. The pooled prevalence in western countries is higher than the Asia. Future research requires a larger database on the epidemiology of AAA in general population.
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