| Aortic aneurysm at autopsy: a five year survey in Hong Kong. | |
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PMID: 1627328 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The authors reviewed 3133 consecutive autopsies performed in the 5 year period from 1986 to 1990 in Queen Mary Hospital (Hong Kong), and 96 cases of aortic aneurysms were found. The incidence was 1 in 33 autopsies. The ratio of male to female was 1.8 to 1, and the disease was most common in the eighth decade of life. The majority of death was due to rupture (70%) or related atherosclerotic diseases (14%), and the majority of aneurysms were not suspected before autopsies (62%). Most of the non-dissecting aneurysms were found in the abdominal aorta, the infra-renal portion. For dissecting aneurysms, Daily's type A was much more common. Hypertension was recognized in a high proportion of cases. Accompanying diseases like syphilis, Takayasu's disease, ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular accident, diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, and chronic obstructive airway disease were also noted. |
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Authors:
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A K Lam; A C Chan |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of cardiovascular pathology Volume: 4 ISSN: 0887-8005 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Cardiovasc Pathol Publication Date: 1992 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-08-18 Completed Date: 1992-08-18 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8702438 Medline TA: Am J Cardiovasc Pathol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 31-40 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital Compound. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Aortic Aneurysm* / classification, epidemiology, etiology Cadaver Cause of Death Female Hong Kong / epidemiology Humans Male Middle Aged Prevalence Risk Factors |
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