How quickly does an abdominal aortic aneurysm grow?

Gutowski, P.; Szumiłowicz, G.; Wiernicki, I.; Falkowski, A.

Wiadomosci Lekarskie 50 Suppl 1 Pt 2: 15-18

1997


ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5147
PMID: 9424863
Document Number: 478775
86 patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm was assessed by abdominal ultrasound with respect to growth rate. For aneurysms with diameter 3-4 cm, mean growth rate was 0.215 mm per month, for aneurysms 4-5 cm was 0.33 mm per month and for aneurysms with AP diameter bigger than 50 mm the mean growth rate was 0.78 mm per month.

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