Factors Associated With Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion Rate
Bhak RH, Wininger M, Johnson GR, Lederle FA, Messina LM, Ballard DJ, Wilson SE. Factors Associated With Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion Rate. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 44-50. PMID: 25389641, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.2025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAneurysm, RupturedAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalCohort StudiesComorbidityDiabetes MellitusDisease ProgressionFemaleHospitals, VeteransHumansHypertensionIncidenceLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicMultivariate AnalysisPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSmokingSurvival AnalysisUltrasonography, DopplerUnited StatesConceptsClinical risk factorsAbdominal aortic aneurysmAAA expansion rateDiastolic blood pressureRisk factorsAAA expansionBlood pressureSignificant clinical risk factorsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMaximum diameterSmall abdominal aortic aneurysmsBaseline AAA diameterPrimary outcome measureVeterans Affairs Cooperative Studies ProgramAneurysm expansion rateHigh mortality rateCooperative Studies ProgramMultivariate mixed-effects modelCurrent smokingSmoking cessationClinical variablesSurveillance armAneurysm expansionAortic aneurysmOutcome measures