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Outcome in Men with a Screen-detected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Who are not Fit for Intervention
2015
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS This study includes prospectively collected data on men with a large screen-detected abdominal aortic aneurysm who are unfit for, or decline, surgery. It provides a benchmark for turn-down rates in this population, and offers strategies to deal with patients in whom the risk of intervention outweighs the potential benefits because of poor general health. Objective/Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening in Gloucestershire has been ongoing for 25 years. The aim
doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.07.035
pmid:26371412
fatcat:u6oa43eonrcdbiivthl2x4s6a4