PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - AlMahameed, Amjad
AU  - Latif, Ahmed Abdel
AU  - Graham, Linda M.
TI  - Managing abdominal aortic aneurysms Treat the aneurysm <em>and</em> the risk factors
DP  - 2005 Oct 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 877--888
VI  - 72
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/10/877.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/10/877.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2005 Oct 01; 72
AB  - Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are not only a danger in themselves, they also signify underlying vascular disease that warrants intensive cardiovascular risk reduction, especially smoking cessation. Aneurysmal size and the patient’s fitness for surgery are the main determinants of timing and method of elective repair. The choice of open surgery vs endovascular repair depends on the patient’s condition, preference, and life expectancy, and the surgeon’s experience.