INTRODUCTION - TU/e

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) occurs when the abdominal aortic wall becomes weakened resulting in focal enlargement of the blood vessel. This is defined as an enlargement of the aorta greater than 30 mm diameter in the maximum transverse dimension with the infrarenal (IR) aorta being the most commonly affected site (Hirsch et al., 2006). ................
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