Summary
Definition
History and exam
Risk factors
- cigarette smoking
- hereditary/family history
- increased age
- male sex (prevalence)
- female sex (rupture)
- congenital/connective tissue disorders
- hyperlipidemia
- COPD
- atherosclerosis (i.e., coronary artery disease [CAD], peripheral arterial occlusive disease)
- hypertension
- increased height
- central obesity
- nondiabetic
Diagnostic investigations
Investigations to consider
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)/C-reactive protein (CRP)
- CBC
- blood cultures
- computed tomography angiography (CTA)/CT
- magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)/MRI
Treatment algorithm
Contributors
Authors
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester
UK
Disclosures
MJB has grant funding from the British Heart Foundation and the National Institute for Health Research.
Honorary Research Fellow
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
University of Leicester
Leicester
UK
Disclosures
AD declares that he has no competing interests.
Professor Matt Bown and Mr Andrew Duncan would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Maureen K. Sheehan, Dr Dawn M. Barnes, and Dr Gilbert R. Upchurch, previous contributors to this topic.
Disclosures
MKS, DMB, and GRU declare that they have no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Vascular Surgery Group
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Leicester Royal Infirmary
UK
Disclosures
RN declares that he has no competing interests.
Chief of Division of Vascular Surgery
Department of Surgery
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago
IL
Disclosures
WP declares that he has no competing interests.
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