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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1982-12-16
pubmed:abstractText
A review of 1,510 patients treated for aortic aneurysms at all levels found that 191 (12.6%) had multiple ones. More than half of those with thoracic aneurysms had other lesions, and 12% of those with abdominal aneurysms had thoracic aneurysms. Abdominal lesions were the most common secondary lesions in the former group. Early results of treatment varied with method: 90% survived when both aneurysms were treated at one operation; 84%, when operations were staged; and 80% when operation was limited to symptomatic lesions. Most of the early deaths in the latter two groups were caused by rupture of the second aneurysm. Long-term survival was much better in patients with complete treatment. Aortic aneurysmal disease is multifocal and needs total aortic screening for diagnosis; best results are obtained by complete replacement of all disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0004-0010
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
117
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1393-400
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
Aortic aneurysm: a multifocal disease. Presidential address.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article