Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) among male patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) verified in coronary angiography. Ethiology of AAA is known to be common with atherosclerotic arterial diseases (coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease and carotid artery disease), so the hypothesis is that AAA should be more common among these CAD patients, thus making screening of these patients (for AAA) more cost-efficient. Study will be carried out as a multi-center prospective screening study. Data will be collected in North Karelia Central Hospital, Kuopio University Hospital and Tampere University Hospital. Data consists of 200 consecutive coronary angiography patients in each hospital, resulting in 600 patients in total. All male patients with diagnosed CAD will be recruited for the study and screened for AAA with ultrasound. Nevertheless, patients with previously known AAA will be excluded from the study.
Interventions
OTHERultrasound of aorta
Sponsors
Kuopio University Hospital
Tampere University Hospital
North Karelia Central Hospital
Study design
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Inclusion criteria
* Male patients with coronary artery disease
Exclusion criteria
* Patient's denial to participate * Female Gender * Already diagnosed or treated abdominal aortic aneurysm
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum diameter (mm) of abdominal aorta (outer-to-outer wall) in ultrasound | upon screening |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed