How to define an abdominal aortic aneurysm - Influence on epidemiology and clinical practice

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-109

  Wanhainen, Anders ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Definition; Diameter; Epidemiology; Expansion; Imaging

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA; ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ACCURACY; AGE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; BODY SIZE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

EID: 44949164613     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690809700204     Document Type: Review

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