Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery

Toshiaki Watanabe

Publications

• Short Communication
  Family History of Aortic or Intracranial Aneurysm is associated with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture: An Exploratory Study
  Author(s): Katsuyuki Hoshina, Atsushi Akai, Kunihiro Shigematsu, Tetsuro Miyata and Toshiaki WatanabeKatsuyuki Hoshina, Atsushi Akai, Kunihiro Shigematsu, Tetsuro Miyata and Toshiaki Watanabe
  
  Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine non-dynamic and non-morphological factors that may be related to abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture. Methods: Of the 205 consecutive AAA patients who underwent open surgery between 2004 and 2008 in our department, comparisons were conducted between patient groups based on the following AAA types: non-ruptured “large” AAAs with a diameter ≥ 65 mm (non-rupture group; n=26) and ruptured “small” AAAs with a diameter <65 mm (rupture group; n=9). Results: Mean age and gender were not significantly different between the 2 groups. The proportion of patients with a positive family history of abdominal aortic, thoracic aortic, or intracranial aneurysms was statistically significantly greater in the rupture group than in the non-rupture group (.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6925.1000159

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