Aortic aneurysms in a general population cohort: prevalence and risk factors in men and women.
Michael Huy Cuong PhamPer Ejlstrup SigvardsenAndreas FuchsJørgen Tobias KühlHenrik SillesenShoaib AfzalBørge Grønne NordestgaardLars Valeur KøberKlaus Fuglsang KofoedPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2024)
Subclinical AAs are four times more prevalent in men than in women. In both sexes, increasing age and BSA are risk factors for AAs of any anatomical location. Whereas arterial hypertension is a risk factor for TAAs, hypercholesterolaemia and smoking are risk factors for AAAs.