Identification of the main determinants of abdominal aorta size: a screening by Pocket Size Imaging Device

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• 作者：Roberta Esposito ; Federica Ilardi ; Vincenzo Schiano Lomoriello…
• 关键词：Abdominal aorta ; Pocket size imaging device ; Ultrasound ; Aging ; Cardiovascular risk factors ; Coronary artery disease
• 刊名：Cardiovascular Ultrasound
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：December 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：15
• 期：1
• 全文大小：1534KB
• 刊物主题：Ultrasound; Angiology; Cardiology; Imaging / Radiology;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1476-7120
• 卷排序：15

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BackgroundUltrasound exam as a screening test for abdominal aorta (AA) can visualize the aorta in 99% of patients and has a sensitivity and specificity approaching 100% in screening settings for aortic aneurysm. Pocket Size Imaging Device (PSID) has a potential value as a screening tool, because of its possible use in several clinical settings. Our aim was to assess the impact of demographics and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors on AA size by using PSID in an outpatient screening.