The long-term benefits of a single scan for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) at age 65

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 535-540

  Scott, R A P ^a   Vardulaki, K A ^b   Walker, N M ^c   Day, N E ^d   Duffy, S W ^e   Ashton, H A ^a  

^a ST RICHARD S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Intention to treat; Mortality; Randomised clinical trials; Screening

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; POLICY; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0034940425     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1368     Document Type: Article

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