AAA

Question 1

Demographics of AAA

Answer 1

Increasing incidence with age
8% of men >65 years
M: F= 6:1
7th most common cause of male deaths in UK

Question 2

dilation of AAA

Answer 2

Greater than 3cm

Question 3

Risk factors for AAA

Answer 3

Age 
OR 7.73 for those aged over 75
Family history
x8 increased risk if affected sibling
Sex
0.7-1.5% prevalence in screened women but...
Smoking
OR >7 for smokers vs non-smokers
Associated with increased growth rate of aneurysm
Hypertension
OR 1.5 in patients with hypertension
Ethnicity
50% decreased risk in black men
90% decreased risk in Asian men 
High cholesterol
Genetic disorders
Connective tissue disorders
Infective (inflammatory causes)

Question 4

AAA demographics

Answer 4

Increasing incidence with age.
8% of men > 65 years.
M: F = 6: 1
7th most common cause of male death in UK.