Ultrasound Screening of Men with Coronary Artery Disease for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Prospective Dual Center Study

Background and Aims:According to the heterogeneous results of previous studies, the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm seems high among men with coronary artery disease. The associating risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm in this population require clarification. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of non-diagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysms in men with angiographically verified coronary artery disease and to document the associated co-morbidities and risk factors.Material and Methods:Altogether, 407 men with coronary artery disease were screened after invasive coronary angiography in two series at independent centers. Risk factor data were recorded and analyzed.Results and Conclusion:The mean age of the study cohort was 70.0 years (standard deviation: 11.0). The prevalence of previously undiagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysms in the whole screened population of 407 men was 6.1% (n = 25/407). In a multivariate analysis of the whole study population, the only significant risk factors for ...