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Abdominal aortic aneurysm: diagnosis and management

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  • Reference number: NG156
  • Published:  19 March 2020
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Research recommendations coming out of this guidance

  • What are the most effective and cost-effective frequencies for monitoring people with unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) of different diameters, and what is the optimal AAA threshold size (inner-to-inner maximum anterior-posterior diameter on ultrasound) for repair?

  • What is the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of complex endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) versus open surgical repair in people for whom open surgical repair is suitable for:

    • elective repair of an unruptured AAA or

    • emergency repair of a ruptured AAA?

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