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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in abdominal aortic aneurysms: a useful biomarker of AAA rupture risk. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:930738. [PMID: 25328893 PMCID: PMC4189845 DOI: 10.1155/2014/930738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2014] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Sode BF, Nordestgaard BG, Grønbæk M, Dahl M. Tobacco smoking and aortic aneurysm: Two population-based studies. Int J Cardiol 2013; 167:2271-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2011] [Revised: 03/16/2012] [Accepted: 06/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Georgakarakos E, Ioannou CV, Georgiadis GS, Kapoulas K, Schoretsanitis N, Lazarides M. Expanding Current EVAR Indications to Include Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Glimpse of the Future. Angiology 2011; 62:500-3. [DOI: 10.1177/0003319711398651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
The traditional criterion of maximum transverse diameter is not sufficient to differentiate the small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) that are either prone to rupture or prone to enlarge rapidly. Wall stress may be a more reliable indicator with respect to these tasks. We review the importance of geometric features in rupture- or growth-predictive models and stress the need for further evaluation and validation of geometric indices. This study may lead to identifying those small AAAs that could justify early endovascular intervention.
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Affiliation(s)
- Efstratios Georgakarakos
- Department of Vascular Surgery, “Demokritos” University of Thrace, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece,
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Crete, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, “Demokritos” University of Thrace, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, “Demokritos” University of Thrace, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, “Demokritos” University of Thrace, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, “Demokritos” University of Thrace, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece
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