[Aortic aneurysm]

Abstract

Aortic aneurysm is one important cause of death in our country. The prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA) is around 5% for men older than 50 years of age. Some factors are associated with increased risk for AAA: age, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular disease and, in particular, smoking. The medical management of patients with an AAA includes cardiovascular risk treatment, particularly smoking cessation. Most of major societies guidelines recommend ultrasonography screening for AAA in men aged 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked because it leads to decreased AAA-specific mortality.

Keywords: Abdominala ortic aneurysm; Aneurisma aorta abdominal; Cribado; Factores de riesgo; Prevalence; Prevalencia; Risk facrtors; Screening.