2019年12月
The Aging Population and Research into Treatments for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.
Acta medica Okayama
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- 巻
- 73
- 号
- 6
- 開始ページ
- 475
- 終了ページ
- 477
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.18926/AMO/57710
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) usually expand asymptomatically until the occurrence of a life-threatening event such as aortic rupture, which is closely associated with high mortality. AAA and aortic dissection are ranked among the top 10 causes of death in Japan. The major risk factors for AAA are age over 65 years, male gender, family history, and smoking. Thus, for prevention, smoking cessation is the most important lifestyle-intervention. For treatment, since AAA generally affects elderly people, less invasive treatment is preferable. However, the only established treatment for AAA is open repair and endovascular repair. This review describes potential medical treatments to slow aneurysm growth or prevent AAA rupture.
- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.18926/AMO/57710
- PubMed ID : 31871328