Risk prediction for abdominal aortic aneurysm: One size does not necessarily fit all.
Risk prediction for abdominal aortic aneurysm: One size does not necessarily fit all.
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腹主动脉瘤的风险预测:一刀切不一定适合所有人。
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10.1007/s12350-021-02680-0
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2023
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Nguyen,PatriciaK
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Sokol,Jan;Nguyen,PatriciaK
Affecting as many as 3 million people per year, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is the 10th leading killer in the USA. 1 In AAA, the aorta enlarges gradually over time until one day, it suddenly ruptures. Unfortunately, given reported mortality rates as high as 81% in patients who suffer acute rupture, death is almost a certainty. Unlike ischemic heart disease (IHD), which produces chest pain to alert patients to seek medical attention, AAA provides no warning signs. Thus, the identification of patients requires physicians to screen those at risk with anatomical imaging. Like IHD, the diagnosis of AAA needs to evolve from merely looking at the size of the lumen to incorporating more advanced techniques including molecular imaging, as reviewed by Gandhi et al, in this issue of the Journal, 2 genomic information, and machine learning. Only then can we bring more personalized diagnostic strategies to those individuals who may not fit the current risk stratification paradigms. Early detection will enable the implementation of appropriate measures such as smoking cessation, healthy lifestyle behavioral changes, and disease-altering medications (ie, statins and beta blockers), all of which may delay the need for surgical intervention and prevent rupture. 3