[How quickly does an abdominal aortic aneurysm grow?]

Wiad Lek. 1997:50 Suppl 1 Pt 2:15-8.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

86 patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm was assessed by abdominal ultrasound with respect to growth rate. For aneurysms with diameter 3-4 cm, mean growth rate was 0.215 mm per month, for aneurysms 4-5 cm was 0.33 mm per month and for aneurysms with AP diameter bigger than 50 mm the mean growth rate was 0.78 mm per month.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Time Factors
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color