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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Abdominal aortic aneurysm is the 13th leading cause of death in the US. | [[Abdominal aortic aneurysm]] is the 13th leading cause of [[death]] in the US. | ||
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* The frequency rate varies strongly between males and females. | * The frequency rate varies strongly between males and females. | ||
* The peak [[incidence]] is among males around 70 years of age, the [[prevalence]] among males over 60 years totals 2-6%. | * The peak [[incidence]] is among males around 70 years of age, the [[prevalence]] among males over 60 years totals 2-6%. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2], Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [3]
Overview
Abdominal aortic aneurysm is the 13th leading cause of death in the US.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Age
- Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is a disease of the elderly, and is the 10th leading cause of death in older men in the United States.
- An individual's risk of AAA increases by 6% per decade of life
- Rupture of the AAA occurs in 1-3% of men aged 65 or more with an associated mortality rate of 70-95%[1].
- AAA tends to cluster in families, therefore affecting younger members of families in the absence of traditional acquired risk factors.
Gender
- The frequency rate varies strongly between males and females.
- The peak incidence is among males around 70 years of age, the prevalence among males over 60 years totals 2-6%.
- It is 5 times more common in men than women.
Race
- The disease tends to affect older Caucasian males.
Developed Countries
- In the US, the incidence of AAA is 2-4% in the adult population.
Developing Countries
- AAA is uncommon in individuals of African, African American, Asian and Hispanic heritage.
Other
- The frequency is much higher in smokers than in non-smokers (8:1)
References
- ↑ Lindholt JS, Juul S, Fasting H, Henneberg EW. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms: single centre randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2005; 330: 750. PMCID: 555873