Do Hernias Contribute to Increased Severity of Aneurysmal Disease among Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Patients?

Irene Hinterseher Milena MiszczukFlorian CorvinusCarolin ZimmermannMariana EstrelinhaDiane T Smelser Helena Kuivaniemi

Published in: Aorta (Stamford, Conn.) (2021)

Our study confirms previous observations that patients with AAA have a high prevalence of hernias. Our results suggest that hernias do not contribute to increased severity of the aneurysmal disease.

Keyphrases

abdominal aortic aneurysm
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes