Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening, Family History & Genetics

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening, Family History & Genetics

CDC information: Aortic aneurysm fact sheet. Accounts for more than 10,000 deaths every year in the United States

Risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm include family history, from the Mayo Clinic 

The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends one-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by ultrasonography in men ages 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked. Family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm requiring surgical repair can be used in informed decision making among nonsmokers (2014)

Did you know? > 100 genes have been reported in relation to risk and outcomes of abdominal aortic aneurysm including 6 genomewide association studies. To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator

Epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis and natural history of abdominal aortic aneurysm,Emile Mohler, Up to Date, August 2014

Genetics of abdominal aortic aneurysm. 
Golledge J, Kuivaniemi H. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2013 May;28(3):290-6.  

2014 ESC guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases: Document covering acute and chronic aortic diseases of the thoracic and abdominal aorta of the adult  
Erbel R, et al. Eur Heart J 2014 Aug