Popliteal Aneurysms are Common Among Men With Screening Detected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, and Prevalence Correlates With the Diameters of the Common Iliac Arteries.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Iliac artery
Popliteal artery aneurysm
Prevalence
Screening
Journal
European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
ISSN: 1532-2165
Titre abrégé: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9512728
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2020
01 2020
Historique:
received:
26
04
2019
revised:
09
07
2019
accepted:
31
07
2019
pubmed:
24
11
2019
medline:
6
5
2020
entrez:
24
11
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Data on the prevalence of popliteal artery aneurysm (PA) are scarce and difficult to interpret as the definition differs among papers. The aim was to investigate the prevalence among men with screening detected abdominal aortic aneurysms (≥30 mm, AAAs) and subaneurysmal aortic dilatation (25-29 mm, SAA), and to explore whether the existence of a PA correlated with the diameters of the aorta, iliac, and femoral arteries. In Uppsala, Sweden, a county with 376 000 inhabitants, AAA screening of 65 year old men was initiated in 2006. All men with AAA and SAA also had measurements of the common iliac artery (CIA). The common femoral (CFA), superficial femoral (SFA), and popliteal arteries were evaluated at re-examination, performed after 1-2 years for AAA and five years for SAA. PA was defined as ≥ 12 mm, or 1.5 times larger than the distal SFA according to the ISCVS/SVS Ad Hoc Committee. The relationships between PA and other vessel diameters were explored. A total of 19 820 65 year old men (84.6%) accepted the invitation to screening between 2006 and 2017. AAA was found in 173 (0.9%), and SAA in 149 subjects (1.1% of those screened 2006-2013, eligible for this study). In the whole cohort, 14.2% of those examined had at least one PA of any size, 3.0% were ≥15 mm and 2.2% ≥ 20 mm. There was no difference in PA prevalence between AAA and SAA: 15.9% vs. 12.2% (p = .48). There was no difference in aortic diameter in those with or without PA (p = .46), but there were significant correlations with CIA (p < .001), CFA (p < .001), and SFA (p < .001) diameters. A high prevalence of PA among subjects with screening detected AAA and SAA was found. PA was not correlated with the aortic diameter in this cohort, where all had dilated aortas, while correlations with peripheral and iliac artery diameters were identified.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Data on the prevalence of popliteal artery aneurysm (PA) are scarce and difficult to interpret as the definition differs among papers. The aim was to investigate the prevalence among men with screening detected abdominal aortic aneurysms (≥30 mm, AAAs) and subaneurysmal aortic dilatation (25-29 mm, SAA), and to explore whether the existence of a PA correlated with the diameters of the aorta, iliac, and femoral arteries.
METHODS
In Uppsala, Sweden, a county with 376 000 inhabitants, AAA screening of 65 year old men was initiated in 2006. All men with AAA and SAA also had measurements of the common iliac artery (CIA). The common femoral (CFA), superficial femoral (SFA), and popliteal arteries were evaluated at re-examination, performed after 1-2 years for AAA and five years for SAA. PA was defined as ≥ 12 mm, or 1.5 times larger than the distal SFA according to the ISCVS/SVS Ad Hoc Committee. The relationships between PA and other vessel diameters were explored.
RESULTS
A total of 19 820 65 year old men (84.6%) accepted the invitation to screening between 2006 and 2017. AAA was found in 173 (0.9%), and SAA in 149 subjects (1.1% of those screened 2006-2013, eligible for this study). In the whole cohort, 14.2% of those examined had at least one PA of any size, 3.0% were ≥15 mm and 2.2% ≥ 20 mm. There was no difference in PA prevalence between AAA and SAA: 15.9% vs. 12.2% (p = .48). There was no difference in aortic diameter in those with or without PA (p = .46), but there were significant correlations with CIA (p < .001), CFA (p < .001), and SFA (p < .001) diameters.
CONCLUSIONS
A high prevalence of PA among subjects with screening detected AAA and SAA was found. PA was not correlated with the aortic diameter in this cohort, where all had dilated aortas, while correlations with peripheral and iliac artery diameters were identified.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31757587
pii: S1078-5884(19)31397-8
doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2019.07.042
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
67-72Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019 European Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.