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|bgcolor="LemonChiffon"|<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''1.'''2011 New Recommendation: Open aneurysm repair is reasonable to perform in patients who are good surgical candidates but who cannot comply with the periodic long-term surveillance required after endovascular repair. ''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: C]])''<nowiki>"</nowiki> | |bgcolor="LemonChiffon"|<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''1.'''2011 New Recommendation: Open aneurysm repair is reasonable to perform in patients who are good surgical candidates but who cannot comply with the periodic long-term surveillance required after endovascular repair. ''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: C]])''<nowiki>"</nowiki> | ||
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|bgcolor="LemonChiffon"|<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''1.'''2011 New Recommendation: Endovascular repair of infrarenal aortic aneurysms in patients who are at high surgical or anesthetic risk as determined by the presence of coexisting severe cardiac, pulmonary, and/or renal disease is of uncertain effectiveness. ''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: B]])''<nowiki>"</nowiki> | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:45, 1 November 2016
Prevention of Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
Management Overview
| Class I |
| "1.2011 Updated Recommendation: Open or endovascular repair of infrarenal AAAs and/or common iliac aneurysms is indicated in patients who are good surgical candidates. (Level of Evidence: A)" |
| "2.2011 Updated Recommendation: Periodic long-term surveillance imaging should be performed to monitor for an endoleak, to document shrinkage or stability of the excluded aneurysm sac, and to determine the need for further intervention in patients who have undergone endovascular repair of infrarenal aortic and/or iliac aneurysms.(Level of Evidence: A) " |
| Class IIa |
| "1.2011 New Recommendation: Open aneurysm repair is reasonable to perform in patients who are good surgical candidates but who cannot comply with the periodic long-term surveillance required after endovascular repair. (Level of Evidence: C)" |
| Class IIb |
| "1.2011 New Recommendation: Endovascular repair of infrarenal aortic aneurysms in patients who are at high surgical or anesthetic risk as determined by the presence of coexisting severe cardiac, pulmonary, and/or renal disease is of uncertain effectiveness. (Level of Evidence: B)" |