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Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) repair (OAR) vs. Endovascular AAA Repair (EVAR) in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients – Comparison of Surgery Outcomes

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Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) repair (OAR) vs. Endovascular AAA Repair (EVAR) in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients –  Comparison of Surgery Outcomes

Writer and Curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP

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Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN 

This is a review of the effects of CKD on increased morbidity and mortality of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.   The abdominal aorta has branches to the superior mesenteric arteries proximally, and below that both renal arteries, which also supply the adrenals (suprarenal).

Severe atherosclerosis with plaque buildup and separation of the media from the endothelium, can migrate down the addominal aorta before frank rupture of an aneurysm.   Abdominal aortic aneurysm often extends from below the the renal arteries, to the internal spermatic vessels, or as far as the iliacs.

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Of the visceral branches, the celiac artery and the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries are unpaired, while the suprarenals, renals, internal spermatics, and ovarian are paired. Of the parietal branches the inferior phrenics and lumbars are paired; the middle sacral is unpaired. The terminal branches are paired.

AAA is most common in men over age 65 years.  If it is expanding AAA causes sudden, severe, and constant low back, flank, abdominal, or groin pain (internal spermatic branch).  The presence of a pulsatile abdominal mass is virtually diagnostic but is found in less than half of all cases.  At least 65% of patients with a ruptured AAA die from sudden cardiovascular collapse before arriving at a hospital.

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EVAR for ruptured AAA

A study by Mehta et al assessed the effect of hemodynamic status on outcomes in 136 patients undergoing EVAR for ruptured AAAs.[1] The patients were divided into 2 groups:

(1) Hd-stable (systolic BP ≥80 mm Hg; n = 92 [68%]) and
(2) Hd-unstable (systolic BP < 80 mm Hg for >10 minutes; n = 44 [32%]).

The 30-day mortality, postoperative complications, need for secondary reinterventions, and midterm mortality were recorded. The 2 groups were found to be similar with respect to

• comorbidities,
• mean AAA maximum diameter (6.6 vs 6.4 cm),
• need for on-the-table conversion to open repair (3% vs 7%), and
• incidence of nonfatal complications (43% vs 38%) and secondary interventions (23% vs 25%).

1. intraoperative need for aortic occlusion balloon,
2.  mean estimated blood loss,
3. incidence of developing abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), and
4. mortality

were all increased in the Hd-unstable group ([1]40% vs 6%, [2]744 vs 363 mL,[3] 29% vs 4%, and [4]33% vs 18%, respectively).

AAA repair 

Open Surgery

Requires direct access to the aorta through an abdominal or retroperitoneal approach

Endovascular: Involves gaining access to the lumen of the abdominal aorta, usually via small incisions over the femoral vessels; an endograft, typically a cloth graft with a stent exoskeleton, is placed within the lumen of the AAA, extending distally into the iliac arteries.  Approximately 90% of abdominal aortic aneurysms are infrarenal.

The important surgical and endovascular anatomic considerations include associated renal and visceral artery involvement (either occlusive disease or involved in the aneurysm process) and the iliac artery (either occlusive disease or aneurysms). The length of the infrarenal aortic neck is important in helping determine the surgical approach (retroperitoneal vs transabdominal) and the location of the aortic cross clamp.

Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

Endovascular repair first became practical in the 1990s and although it is now an established alternative to open repair, its role is yet to be clearly defined. It is generally indicated in older, high-risk patients or patients unfit for open repair. However, endovascular repair is feasible for only a proportion of AAAs, depending on the morphology of the aneurysm. The main advantages over open repair are that there is less peri-operative mortality, less time in intensive care, less time in hospital overall and earlier return to normal activity. Disadvantages of endovascular repair include a requirement for more frequent ongoing hospital reviews, and a higher chance of further procedures being required.  According to the latest studies, the EVAR procedure does not offer any benefit for overall survival or health-related quality of life compared to open surgery, although aneurysm-related mortality is lower.

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Aorta Anatomy and Pathology in AAA

The diameter of the aorta decreases in size from its thoracic portion to the abdominal and infrarenal portions. A normal aorta shows a reduction in medial elastin layers from the thoracic area to the abdominal portion. Elastin and collagen content are also reduced.  AAAs develop following degeneration of the media. The degeneration ultimately may lead to widening of the vessel lumen and loss of structural integrity.  

A multidisciplinary research program supported by the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute identified proteolytic degradation of aortic wall connective tissue, inflammation and immune responses, biomechanical wall stress, and molecular genetics as mechanisms important in the development of AAA.  Similarly, surgical specimens of AAA reveal inflammation, with infiltration by lymphocytes and macrophages; thinning of the media; and marked loss of elastin.

Through gene microarray analysis, various genes involved in extracellular matrix degradation, inflammation, and other processes observed in AAA formation have been shown to be up-regulated, while others that may serve to prevent this occurrence are down-regulated. The combination of proteolytic degradation of aortic wall connective tissue, inflammation and immune responses, biomechanical wall stress, and molecular genetics represents a dynamic process that leads to aneurysmal deterioration of aortic tissue.

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1.  Mehta M, Paty PS, Byrne J, Roddy SP, Taggert JB, Sternbach Y, et al. The impact of hemodynamic status on outcomes of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair for rupture. J Vasc Surg. May 2013;57(5):1255-60. [Medline].

2.  Blanchard JF, Armenian HK, Friesen PP. Risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm: results of a case-control study. Am J Epidemiol. Mar 15 2000;151(6):575-83. [Medline].

3.  Lederle FA, Johnson GR, Wilson SE, Chute EP, Littooy FN, Bandyk D, et al. Prevalence and associations of abdominal aortic aneurysm detected through screening. Aneurysm Detection and Management (ADAM) Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group. Ann Intern Med. Mar 15 1997;126(6):441-9. [Medline].

4.   Wassef M, Baxter BT, Chisholm RL, Dalman RL, Fillinger MF, Heinecke J, et al. Pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms: a multidisciplinary research program supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. J Vasc Surg. Oct 2001;34(4):730-8. [Medline].

5.   [Guideline] U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. Feb 1 2005;142(3):198-202. [Medline]. [Full Text].

Impact of chronic kidney disease on outcomes after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Patel VI, Lancaster RT, Mukhopadhyay S, Aranson NJ, Conrad MF, et al.

J Vasc Surg. 2012 Nov;56(5):1206-13.      http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2012.04.037. Epub 2012 Aug 1.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased morbidity and death after open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair (OAR). This study highlights the effect of CKD on outcomes after endovascular AAA (EVAR) and OAR in contemporary practice.

The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Participant Use File (2005-2008) was queried by Current Procedural Terminology (American Medical Association, Chicago, Ill) code to identify EVAR or OAR patients, who were grouped by CKD class as having mild (CKD class 1 or 2), moderate (CKD class 3), or severe (CKD class 4 or 5) renal disease. Propensity score analysis was performed to match OAR and EVAR patients with mild CKD with those with moderate or severe CKD. Comparative analysis of mortality and clinical outcomes was performed based on CKD strata.

We identified 8701 patients who were treated with EVAR (n = 5811) or OAR (n = 2890) of intact AAAs. Mild, moderate, and severe CKD was present in 63%, 30%, and 7%, respectively. CKD increased (P < .01) overall mortality, with rates of 1.7% (mild), 5.3% (moderate), and 7.7% (severe) in unmatched patients undergoing EVAR or OAR. Operative mortality rates in patients with severe CKD were as high as 6.2% for EVAR and 10.3% for OAR.

Severity of CKD was associated with increasing frequency of risk factors; therefore, propensity matching to control for comorbidities was performed, resulting in similar baseline clinical and demographic features of patients with mild compared with those with moderate or severe disease.

In propensity-matched cohorts, moderate CKD increased the risk of 30-day mortality

• for EVAR (1.9% mild vs 3.2% moderate; P = .013) and
• OAR (3.1% mild vs 8.4% moderate; P < .0001).

Moderate CKD was also associated with increased morbidity in patients treated with

• EVAR (8.3% mild vs 12.8% moderate; P < .0001) or
• OAR (25.2% mild vs 32.4% moderate; P = .001).

Similarly, severe CKD increased the risk of 30-day mortality

• for EVAR (2.6% mild vs 5.7% severe; P = .0081) and
• OAR (4.1% mild vs 9.9% severe; P = .0057).

Severe CKD was also associated with increased morbidity in patients treated with

• EVAR (10.6% mild vs 19.2% severe; P < .0001) or
• OAR (31.1% mild vs 39.6% severe; P = .04).

The presence of moderate or severe CKD in patients considered for AAA repair is associated with significantly increased mortality and therefore should figure prominently in clinical decision making. The high mortality of AAA repair in patients with severe CKD is such that elective repair in such patients is not advised, except in extenuating clinical circumstances.

Related articles

• Elective Open Suprarenal Aneurysm Repair in England from 2000 to 2010 an Observational Study of Hospital Episode Statistics (plosone.org)

• The EVAR I trial: Endovascular vs. open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair [Classics Series] (2minutemedicine.com)

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Genetic Risk (23andme.com)

• The EVAR II trial: Endovascular approach when unfit for open aortic aneurysm repair [Classics Series] (2minutemedicine.com)

• Red Vascular Branch Endograft System: Aortic Aneursysm (proteinbreak.wordpress.com)

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No Early Symptoms – An Aortic Aneurysm Before It Ruptures – Is There A Way To Know If I Have it?

Posted in Aortic Valve: TAVR, TAVI vs Open Heart Surgery, Atherogenic Processes & Pathology, Cardiac & Vascular Repair Tools Subsegment, Frontiers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disorders, Medical Devices R&D and Inventions, Origins of Cardiovascular Disease, Stents & Tools, Valves & Tools, tagged AAA, Abdominal aortic aneurysm, Albert Einstein, Aneurysm, Aortic aneurysm, Aortic valve replacement, Cambria, Carotid endarterectomy, Columbia University, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Operating theater, Vascular surgery, X-ray computed tomography on June 10, 2013| 9 Comments »

No Early Symptoms – An Aortic Aneurysm Before It Ruptures – Is There A Way To Know If I Have it?

Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN

I shadowed Dr. Cambria in the Operating Room at MGH in January 2005 while he performed Carotid Endarterectomy following Aortic Valve Replacement performed by Dr. Jennifer D. Walker  in a sequence, first the Valve replacement, then the Endarterectomy.

Aneurysm

Published on Thursday, 15 November 2012 |  | 

This word has a Greek origin from the terms [aneurusma], composed of [ana] meaning “complete or throughout”, and [eurus] meaning “wide”, a “complete widening or dilation”. It is used to refer to the dilation of an artery. Aneurysms can be formed in any artery, although they have some preferred sites. The most common aneurysms are found in the aorta, arterial circle of Willis, the root of the cerebral arteries, and internal carotid arteries.Biomechanical studies suggest that once an aneurysm forms it will generally progress in its dilation until aneurysmal rupture. Because of turbulent flow within the aneurysm large clots are usually formed, which in turn can cause emboli.The image shows an excised infrarenal aortic abdominal aneurysm (AAA). The two common iliac arteries can be seen. If you click on the image you will be able to see the same aneurysm opened through its posterior wall and the clot that was contained inside.Photography by D.M.Klein

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On 6/11/2013, Efrain Miranda, Ph.D. commented on this article, as follows:

It is true that abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are mostly asymptomatic, until they rupture. By luck, some are identified. An example was a AAA found in Albert Einstein by Dr. Nissen when Einstein went for abdominal surgery for something completely unrelated! In my experience, I have found many AAA’s in individuals who had a totally different cause of death.

Dr. Richard Cambria describes an Aortic Aneurysm and recalls the numerous risk factors associated with the condition.

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By Dr. Richard Cambria Expert April 12, 2011 – 10:08am

 

Dr. Cambria:
An aortic aneurysm can be most simply thoughts of as a weakening or ballooning of the aorta which is the body’s major and largest blood vessel. That’s important because this ballooning or weakening can eventually lead to the aneurysm bursting, which is usually a fatal event.

Aneurysms have been referred to as the ‘silent killer’ because in most cases these aortic aneurysms cause no symptoms or problems prior to bursting. Most aortic aneurysms occur in older patients, but there are a clearly defined set of risk factors which makes certain patients at higher risk of developing aortic aneurysms. These include, most importantly, a family history of aortic aneurysm disease, and by family history I mean, if your mother or father or a brother or sister had an aortic aneurysm, you are clearly at increased risk of developing an aneurysm.

20% of the patients that we treat for aortic aneurysms have a positive family history of aneurysm disease. You are also at higher risk for developing an aortic aneurysm if you are female, if you have a history of high blood pressure, if you have been a cigarette smoker, and if you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema, which is in turn related to long-term cigarette smoking.

If you are at risk for developing an aortic aneurysm there are simple diagnostic x-ray studies such as ultrasounds and CAT scans to accurately diagnose number one, whether or not an aneurysm is present, and more importantly, if it is present, to measure just how large it is because that’s the single most important factor in determining whether or not your aneurysm needs to be treated.

It’s important to detect and monitor aortic aneurysms before they reach the stage of bursting because treatment is then usually successful with an expected excellent recovery. Treatment of aortic aneurysms today is very effective and involves replacing the aneurysm with an artificial blood vessel.

There are a variety of different surgical treatments, some of them including minimally invasive operations known as stent grafts, which are applied today in many patients.

Mass General has been a leader in the northeast in the successful management of aortic aneurysms. More than a decade ago, we formed the Mass General Thoracic Aortic Center, which is a team-approach of vascular surgeons, cardiac or heart surgeons, and cardiologists to effectively manage thoracic aneurysms which are often the most challenging and clinically complex to treat.

About Dr. Richard Paul Cambria, M.D.:
Richard P. Cambria, M.D. is Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Chief, Division of Vascular/Endovascular Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Cambria received his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, in 1977. He trained in general and vascular surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Education & Awards

Dr. Cambria graduated from Columbia University, New York. He has 15 awards.

Awards
One of America’s Leading Experts on: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Diseases Aortic Rupture Arterial Occlusive Diseases Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation Carotid Endarterectomy Carotid Stenosis Kidney Failure Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion Spinal Cord Ischemia Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Vascular Surgical Procedures
Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors® (2002 – 2012)
Top Ten Doctors (2012) Vascular Surgery, Downtown, Boston, MA

http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Richard_Cambria.html#ixzz2VqxwIwMK

Publications & Research

Dr. Cambria has contributed to 164 publications.

Title Giant Cell Aortitis of the Ascending Aorta Without Signs or Symptoms of Systemic Vasculitis is Associated with Elevated Risk of Distal Aortic Events. Date February 2012 Journal Arthritis and Rheumatism

Title Long-term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Endovascular Infrainguinal Interventions with Single-vessel Peroneal Artery Runoff. Date May 2011 Journal Journal of Vascular Surgery : Official Publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Excerpt Read excerpt

Title Management of Diseases of the Descending Thoracic Aorta in the Endovascular Era: a Medicare Population Study. Date October 2010 Journal Annals of Surgery Excerpt Read excerpt

Title The Effects of Systemic Hypothermia on a Murine Model of Thoracic Aortic Ischemia Reperfusion. Date August 2010 Journal Journal of Vascular Surgery : Official Publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Excerpt Read excerpt

Title Long-term Outcomes of Diabetic Patients Undergoing Endovascular Infrainguinal Interventions. Date August 2010 Journal Journal of Vascular Surgery : Official Publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Excerpt Read excerpt

Title Preoperative Variables Predict Persistent Type 2 Endoleak After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. Date August 2010 Journal Journal of Vascular Surgery : Official Publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Excerpt Read excerpt

Title Surgical Management of Descending Thoracic Aortic Disease: Open and Endovascular Approaches: a Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association. Date August 2010 Journal Circulation

Title Balloon Expandable Stents Facilitate Right Renal Artery Reconstruction During Complex Open Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Date March 2010 Journal Journal of Vascular Surgery : Official Publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Excerpt Read excerpt

Title Preoperative Functional Status Predicts Perioperative Outcomes After Infrainguinal Bypass Surgery. Date March 2010 Journal Journal of Vascular Surgery : Official Publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Excerpt Read excerpt

Title Intermediate-term Outcomes of Endovascular Treatment for Symptomatic Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia. Date February 2010 Journal Journal of Vascular Surgery : Official Publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Excerpt Read excerpt

Title A Multicenter Clinical Trial of Endovascular Stent Graft Repair of Acute Catastrophes of the Descending Thoracic Aorta. Date December 2009 Journal Journal of Vascular Surgery : Official Publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Excerpt Read excerpt

Title Effect of Pj34 on Spinal Cord Tissue Viability and Gene Expression in a Murine Model of Thoracic Aortic Reperfusion Injury. Date December 2009 Journal Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Excerpt Read excerpt

Title Secondary Intervention After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Date October 2009 Journal Annals of Surgery Excerpt Read excerpt

Title Aortic Remodeling After Endovascular Repair of Acute Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection. Date September 2009 Journal Journal of Vascular Surgery : Official Publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Excerpt Read excerpt

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – Case Study

by

Angela Rodriguez-Wong, MD, RVT, RPVI

Lois Eliassi, BS, RVT

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An aneurysm is defined as a focally dilated segment of an artery that is 1.5 times its normal diameter and involves all three arterial walls (intima, media and adventitia). Aneurysms can be found in the common femoral and popliteal arteries in the lower extremities, the splenic, mesenteric, and renal arteries in the abdomen, and also in the intracranial vessels. However, the most common is an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) involving the aorta and iliac arteries.

Abdominal aortic aneurysms are generally asymptomatic and are discovered accidentally either by physician palpation or by a radiologic examination such as a chest or abdominal X-ray. The risk factors that increase the probability of developing a AAA are primarily smoking and family history. An abdominal aortic aneurysm can rupture and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ruptured AAA was the 10th leading cause of death in males between the ages of 65-74 in the United States in 2000.

The preferred method of screening for AAA is diagnostic ultrasound. According to the Journal of Vascular Surgery, diagnostic ultrasound performed by a registered vascular technologist has a sensitivity of 100 percent and a specificity of 96 percent for the detection of an infrarenal AAA. The abdominal aorta is considered aneurysmal when it measures >3.0 cm.

Because of its accuracy, diagnostic ultrasound not only has become an integral part in diagnosing AAA but is also an integral part in the evaluation of disease progression, the preoperative AAA evaluation, and the follow-up of AAA surgical repair. It is important to note that a rupture of an AAA is a surgical emergency and is difficult to evaluate with ultrasound due to the inability to easily demonstrate abdominal free fluid. If a rupture is suspected, it is recommended that other imaging modalities such as CT be employed to better demonstrate the ruptured aneurysm and any intra-abdominal free fluid.

Case Study – 

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – A 77 year-old male

Angela Rodriguez-Wong, MD, RVT, RPVI

Lois Eliassi, BS, RVT

Figure 1 Distal abdominal aortic aneurysm with mural thrombus.

Figure 2 Bifurcation of the aorta.

Case Study: A 77 year-old male with a past medical history of diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, aortic valve disease and heavy smoking was referred to Eastern Vascular Diagnostic Center with a 4.2 centimeter aneurysm. The patient denied any family history of aneurysm and is allergic to intravenous contrast. A physical exam found the patient alert with a blood pressure of 100/60 mmHg, a pulse of 58 and respiration of 16. Auscultation found a bruit in the left carotid artery, clear lungs, and a regular heart rhythm with an aortic systolic murmur. The patient had a well healed sub-costal incision on his abdomen. The physician was unable to palpate the aneurysms. The patient had an aortic valve replacement in 2007 and also a cholecystectomy. On May 12, 2012, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan without contrast was performed on the patient’s abdomen. The MRI found an AAA measuring greater than 3 cm with extensive plaque near the bifurcation. The aneurysm extended into the right common iliac artery (CIA) measuring 4.2 cm and into the left CIA measuring 3.1 cm. The MRI exam did not include the pelvis, so the extent of the iliac aneurysms was not clear. On July 31, 2012, the ultrasound was performed, demonstrating normal ankle brachial index (right-1.2, left-1.1) and a AAA measuring 3.9 cm which extended into the right and left CIA. The maximum diameter of the right CIA measures 4.1 cm with mural thrombus creating a residual lumen of 2.0 cm. The maximum diameter of the left CIA measures 4.3 cm, there is also mural thrombus noted but without significant appreciable diameter reduction within the vessel. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast was performed on July 18th confirming the infrarenal AAA with extension into the iliac arteries bilaterally.

Surgery is recommended when an AAA reaches 5.0-5.5 cm in a male and 4.5-5.0 cm in females. Surgery, depending on the aneurysm, can be an open repair or an endovascular repair. In this patient, despite the size of the AAA being 4.1 cm, the disease also involved the bilateral common iliacs prompting the need for surgical intervention. The patient was cleared by cardiology and on July 31st had an AAA and bilateral Iliac aneurysm resection with a re-implantation of the inferior mesenteric artery and an Aorta to right Hypogastric bypass to maintain pelvic perfusion.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a statement summarizing recommendations for screening for AAA. It states that screening benefits patients who have a relatively high risk for dying from an aneurysm; major risk factors are age 65 years or older, male sex, and smoking at least 100 cigarettes in a lifetime. The guideline recommends one-time screening with ultrasound for AAA in men 65 to 75 years of age who have ever smoked. No recommendation was made for or against screening in men 65 to 75 years of age who have never smoked, and it recommended against screening women. Men with a strong family history of AAA should be counseled about the risks and benefits of screening as they approach 65 years of age.

Angela Rodriguez-Wong, MD, RVT, RPVI 

awong@navixdiagnostix.com

Lois Eliassi, BS, RVT

leliassi@navixdiagnostix.com

Figure 3 Sagittal image of the right common iliac artery demonstrating the measurement of the aneurysm and the true lumen.

Figure 4 Coronal view of the left common iliac artery.

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