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KMID : 0365420090280010025
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Journal of the KLIMA
2009 Volume.28 No. 1 p.25 ~ p.30
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Aneurysms of the Abdominal and Thoracic Aorta
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Pokorski Robert J
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Abstract
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In the U.S., abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is the most common type of extracranial aneurysm, affecting 4%-8% of men and 1.5% of women over age 60 years. Because of the high rupture rate, AAA is a serious health problem, especially in Western countries, where it accounts for about 2%-4% of all deaths in the male population.(1)
An AAA is considered present when the maximum diameter of the infrarenal aorta is 3.0 cm or greater.(2) Occasionally a size of 3.0 cm is seen in normal older people with a large body size. Follow-up ultrasound measurements are needed to
rule out the possibility of AAA.
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