None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The infrarenal aorta is the site most commonly affected by aneurysm formation, but the cause of aneurysms is still not well understood. Our group have data that suggests the presence of aneurysmal disease is more likely in patients with suprarenal aortic calibres over than 25mm, whereas the presence of ischaemic heart disease is more likely in those with suprarenal aortic calibres less than 25mm. This is of particular interest in the setting of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). Complications following EVAR, such as stent-graft migration, endoleaks, and aneurysmal sac growth, are correlated with aneurysm-related mortality. We hypothesise that larger aortic diameters would be more likely to be associated with complications in patients following EVAR.
Interventions
CT scans for the 6 month follow up after endovascular repair will be examined to assess the diameter or the suprarenal aorta. This will be the only observational point for each participant in this study.
Sponsors
University of Otago
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Patients with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms who have undergone endovascular aneurysm repair( EVAR) at Dunedin Public Hospital, as identified through unit audit databases and hospital coding data.
Exclusion criteria
Patients who have not undergone EVAR at Dunedin Public Hospital, and who have not had a 6 month follow-up CT scan.
Outcome results
None listed