Association of Sex With Repair Type and Long-term Mortality in Adults With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Sex-based differences exist in the prevalence and clinical presentation of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). However, it is unclear if sex is associated with AAA repair type and long-term mortality.

Objective

To investigate whether a sex-related difference exists in mortality risk after AAA repair owing to differences in repair type.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study uses data from the Vascular Quality Initiative, a national clinical registry, and Medicare claims to investigate endovascular and surgical repair procedures performed between January 1, 2003, and September 30, 2015, in patients aged 65 years or older with AAA. The data were analyzed from October 1, 2018, to November 19, 2019.

Exposure

Sex of the patient.

Main outcomes

SUBMITTER: Ramkumar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12549155 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature