Initial signs in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms: time for an expanded triad?

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Misdiagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA) contributes to delayed treatment and potentially higher mortality. The symptomatology in patients with rAAA is complex and challenging, 25-50% presumably fulfill the criteria of the standard triad of signs (STS). The objective was to determine the initial signs registered for patients with verified rAAAs, and to investigate if an expanded diagnostic triad could increase the diagnostic accuracy.

Methods

A population-based study was conducted among all patients presenting with verified rAAAs in Stockholm County, Sweden, from January 2010 to October 2021. Patients were identified with ICD code 171.3 (rAAA). The STS was defined as (1) abdominal pain, (2) syncope and (3) the finding of a pulsatile

SUBMITTER: Bergmark P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11421174 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature