Abdominal aortic aneurysms, or a relatively large diameter of non-aneurysmal aortas, increase total and cardiovascular mortality: the Tromso study

• Published in: International Journal of Epidemiology
• Main Authors: Forsdahl, Signe Helene, Solberg, Steinar, Singh, Kulbir, Jacobsen, Bjarne K
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press 2009
• Subjects: Original Paper; Norway; Tromsø; Tromso
• Online Access: http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/dyp320v2; https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp320

Background In a population-based study in Tromsø, Norway, the authors assessed whether an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) or the maximal infrarenal aortic diameter in a non-aneurismal aorta influence total and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Methods A total of 6640 men and women, aged 25–84...