Abstract
Overview: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a dangerous, silent disease, when they have symptomatic, is oftern in a ruptured or impending ruptured. Emergency treatment AAA has a high mortality rate and serious complications. The screening of AAA to detect and treat to prevent rupture Ultrasound examination of the abdominal aortic diameter is a simple and economical method for early detection of AAA. However, inoder to optimal result of screening ultrasound, valuate the risk of AAA are very important.
Objective: To investigate the diameter of the aorta in population with high cardiovascular risk and the relationship between the diameter of the inferenal abdominal aorta and a number of cardiovascular risk factors.
Methods: Cross-sectional study, survey by form including questions about medical history, risk factors, clinical examination and ultrasound to survey the diameter of the aorta by ultrasound. present on 185 subjects with high cardiovascular risk in districts of 3 provinces and cities: Thai Binh, Thanh Hoa and Hanoi.
Results: The mean maximum diameter of the infarenal abdominal aorta was 16,8 3,2 mm (min 11mm max 35 mm). When analyzing risk factors with the maximum diameter of the infarenal abdominal aorta in the multivariable model, smoking (β=0.305) was related to the diameter of the maximum diameter of the infarenal abdominal aorta (p=0.0001).
Conclusion: The mean maximum diameter of the infarenal abdominal aorta was 16,8 3,2 mm. smoking were independent factors on diameter of the infarenal abdominal aorta