[en] Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a chronic degenerative disease that is usually silent until rupture occurs and this complication is still associated in contemporary era with a high rate of mortality. Screening programmes for abdominal aortic aneurysm have been shown to be effective in reducing global mortality in the screened population but these programmes are poorly implemented in the Western countries. As coronary artery disease and abdominal aorta aneurysmal disease share many risk factors, the cardiologist is centrally positioned in the screening strategy, not only to identify patients with higher risk of developing abdominal aortic aneurysm, but also to perform an opportunistic screening during echocardiography. This paper summarises evidence about the feasibility, indications, modalities, benefits and risks related to the opportunistic screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm during echocardiography with a particular emphasis on the population of patients with coronary artery disease.
Disciplines :
Cardiovascular & respiratory systems
Author, co-author :
Durieux, Rodolphe ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique
Sakalihasan, Natzi ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique
Defraigne, Jean ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique
Language :
French
Title :
Dépistage opportuniste de l’anévrysme de l’aorte abdominale lors de l’échocardiographie chez le patient coronarien : utile ou futile ?
Alternative titles :
[en] Opportunistic screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm during echocardiography in patients with coronary artery disease: Utility or futility?.
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