A Comparison Between the Short Term and Long Term Benefits of Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms from the Huntingdon Aneurysm Screening Programme

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 16-20

  Wilmink, T ^a   Claridge, M W C ^a   Fries, A ^b   Will, O ^b   Hubbard, C S ^b   Adam, D J ^a   Quick, C R G ^b   Bradbury, A W ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HINCHINGBROOKE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Long term benefits; Screening

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SURVIVAL;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC RUPTURE; CLINICAL TRIALS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33744920591     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.12.016     Document Type: Article

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