Patients with aneurysms 7 cm or greater demonstrated a higher probability of survival when treated immediately, compared to delayed repair, for patients under 80 years of age.
An interesting attempt to construct a decision tool for aortic aneurysms.
Reassessing the Operative Threshold for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in the Context of COVID-19
Submitted by: Aristotle Protopapas
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery
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Author(s): Brandon McGuinness, Michael Troncone, Lyndon P. James, Steve Bisch, Vikram Iyer