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Published on: March 8, 2019
[Screening of the abdominal aortic aneurysms during an echocardiography]
F Bernard1, F Revel, R Richard
1Hôpital du Val-de-Grâce, service de cardiologie, 74, boulevard de Port-Royal, 75005 Paris, France. bernfran@club-internet.fr
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Transthoracic echocardiography can effectively screen for abdominal aortic aneurysms. This non-invasive method identified numerous patients with aortic dilation, particularly those over fifty and smokers.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Imaging
- Vascular Ultrasound
- Aortic Disease
Background:
- Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are a significant vascular condition.
- Early detection of AAAs is crucial for effective management.
- Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is a common cardiac imaging modality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility and yield of screening the abdominal aorta for aneurysms during routine TTE.
- To identify prevalence and demographic risk factors for AAAs in a large patient cohort.
Main Methods:
- Ultrasound examination of the abdominal aorta was performed in 1106 patients undergoing TTE.
- Measurements of aortic diameter were recorded.
- Patient demographics, including age and smoking status, were collected.
Main Results:
- 88 patients (approx. 7.9%) had an abdominal aorta diameter > 23 mm.
- 11 patients (approx. 1%) had an abdominal aorta diameter > 35 mm.
- Ninety-six percent of patients with aortic dilation were over 50 years old; smokers were more prevalent.
Conclusions:
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening is readily achievable during TTE.
- TTE offers a cost-effective method for detecting abdominal aortic aneurysms.
- Routine TTE provides an opportunity to identify patients at risk for AAAs.
Abstract:
We examined the abdominal aorta by ultrasound in 1106 patients during transthoracic echocardiography, whatever the reason of the echocardiography, to track abdominal aortic aneurysms. The study group comprised 822 men and 284 women. We found 88 patients having an abdominal aorta with a diameter of more than 23 mm and 11 patients with a diameter of more than 35 mm. Ninety sixteen per cent of the patients having an aortic ecstasy are more than fifty years old. Ther are more smokers among the patients having an aortic ecstasy. In conclusion, the track of the ecstasies and the abdominal aortic aneurysms is easily realizable during an echocardiography and presents a good rentability.
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