Intraluminal Thrombus Predicts Rapid Growth of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.

ABSTRACT: Background Intraluminal thrombus (ILT) within abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) may be a potential marker for subsequent aneurysm growth. Purpose To investigate the role of ILT in AAA progression as assessed with CT and MRI. Materials and Methods This was a retrospective study, with patient data included from January 2004 to December 2018 at a Veteran Affairs medical center. Male patients with AAA who underwent contrast material-enhanced CT at baseline and CT or black-blood MRI at follow-up (minimal follow-up duration of 6 months) were included. The maximal AAA diameter was measured with multiplanar reconstruction, and the annual growth rate of aneurysms was calculated. Uni- and multivariable linear regression analyses were used to determine the relationship between demographic and imaging

SUBMITTER: Zhu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7051169 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature