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Background
Perioperative mortality is low for patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, but long‐term survival remains poor. Although patients diagnosed with AAA have a significant burden of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors, there is limited understanding of the contribution of cardiovascular risk management to long‐term survival.
Methods
General practice records...
BackgroundConcern has been raised regarding international discrepancies in perioperative mortality after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA). The variation in in‐hospital mortality is difficult to interpret, owing to international differences in discharge strategies. This study compared 90‐day and 5‐year mortality in patients who had a rAAA in England and Sweden.
MethodsPatients undergoing...