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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in the Jeddah area, western Saudi Arabia
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in the Jeddah area, western Saudi Arabia
 
Subject : Vascular Surgery 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Atherosclerosis and its complications are associated with high morbidity and mortality in the elderly. One of these complications is abdominal aortic aneurysm which may be prevented from rupturing if diagnosed early. Screening for aortic aneurysm was carried out in Jeddah, which is in the western region of Saudi Arabia, to identify the magnitude of this problem. Three groups were studied: patients with hypertension (n = 101), patients with peripheral vascular disease (n = 71) and a third group of a controls (n = 220). The mean (range) age of the whole sample was 66.0 (60-80) years. Evidence of aortic aneurysm was found in seven participants: five in the peripheral vascular disease group (7.0%), one in the hypertensive group (1.0%) and one in the controls (0.5%). In view of the expected increase in the elderly population of Saudi Arabia, as a result of improvements in health care which have recently been achieved, it is expected that a similar increase in the incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysm may occur. Routine screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in the elderly, especially in those with peripheral vascular disease, may be worthwhile 
ISSN : 0014-4223 
Journal Name : Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume : 4 
Issue Number : 1 
Publishing Year : 1416 AH
1996 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Monday, August 24, 2009 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
حسن الزهرانيAl-Zahrani, Hasan InvestigatorDoctorate 
محمد رواسRawas, Mohammad ResearcherDoctorate 
عبدالرؤوف ميمنيMaimani, AbdulRaof ResearcherDoctorate 
بهاء أباالخيلAbalkhail, Bahaa ResearcherDoctorate 

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