Abdominal aortic aneurysm in women: Prevalence, risk factors, and implications for screening

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  DeRubertis, Brian G ^a   Trocciola, Susan M ^a   Ryer, Evan J ^a   Pieracci, Fred M ^a   McKinsey, James F ^a   Faries, Peter L ^a   Kent, K Craig ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SMOKING;

EID: 34648820670     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.06.024     Document Type: Article

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