Abstract
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a local dilation in the abdominal aorta of more than 50% of the original diameter and occurs in about 1 of 20 men over 65 years of age [1]. The largest threat for an AAA is rupture. Aortic repair is considered when the risk of rupture exceeds the risk of the surgical procedure. Currently, clinicians use the maximum AAA diameter as rupture risk estimator. A higher sensitivity and specificity was reached by computing the maximum AAA wall stress with finite element analysis, thus incorporating the total AAA geometry [2].
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference 2009, June 17-21, 2009, Lake Tahoe, California, USA |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
Pages | 515-516 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Volume | A |
ISBN (Print) | 9780791848913 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | 11th ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC 2009 - Lake Tahoe, United States Duration: 17 Jun 2009 → 21 Jun 2009 Conference number: 11 |
Conference
Conference | 11th ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC 2009 |
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Abbreviated title | SBC 2009 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Lake Tahoe |
Period | 17/06/09 → 21/06/09 |