Screening of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Using Portable Transthoracic Echocardiography among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
Joint Authors
Jabaren, Mohamed
Shukha, Yousef
Koren, Ofir
Or, Tsafrir
Turgeman, Yoav
Mahamid, Mahmud
Source
Cardiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-06-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) share common risk factors.
Objectives.
To assess the abdominal aortic diameter (AAD) among patients with ACS using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE).
Methods.
Patients with ACS admitted to our intensive cardiac care unit from December 2013 to June 2014 were screened prospectively for AAA via AAD measurement in the subcostal TTE view.
AAA was defined as an aneurysm with a transverse diameter of ≥30 mm.
Results.
Sixty seven patients were included.
The male-to-female sex ratio was 7 : 1.
The vast majority of patients were admitted due to STEMI (73%), and the rest were equally divided as NSTEMI and unstable angina.
The mean patient age was 58.4 ± 10.4 years.
AAD measurements were feasible in 57 patients (85%); among them, AAA was diagnosed in six patients (10.5%).
The average additional time required to measure the abdominal aorta was 4 ± 1 min.
All patients with AAA were men and had a higher prevalence of smoking (83.3% vs.
60.6%, p<0.003) and a lower incidence of diabetes mellitus than those without aneurysm.
The prevalence of AAA tended to be related to age (12.5% in those older than 60 years and 18.7% in those older than 65 years).
Conclusions.
The overall prevalence of AAA is significantly high among patients with ACS and increases with age.
AAA screening as a part of routine cardiac TTE can be easily, rapidly, and feasibly performed and yield accurate findings.
AAD measurement in the subcostal view should be implemented as a part of routine TTE in patients with ACS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shukha, Yousef& Koren, Ofir& Or, Tsafrir& Turgeman, Yoav& Mahamid, Mahmud& Jabaren, Mohamed. 2020. Screening of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Using Portable Transthoracic Echocardiography among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Cardiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152644
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shukha, Yousef…[et al.]. Screening of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Using Portable Transthoracic Echocardiography among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Cardiology Research and Practice No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shukha, Yousef& Koren, Ofir& Or, Tsafrir& Turgeman, Yoav& Mahamid, Mahmud& Jabaren, Mohamed. Screening of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Using Portable Transthoracic Echocardiography among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Cardiology Research and Practice. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152644
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1152644