Sudden Rupture of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in COVID19 Patients.

Antonio BozzaniVittorio AriciGiulia TicozzelliMila Maria FrancisconeAntonio V SterpettiFranco Ragni

Published in: Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists (2022)

Family doctors and vascular surgeons should be aware about the possibility of AAA degeneration in patients with moderate-severe COVID19 infection. The risk is increased by steroid therapy which is essential in more advanced stages of the infection. In this clinical setting, endovascular repair is a valid choice.

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