THE NORMAL MEASUREMENTS OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC DIAMETERS IN THE SAUDI POPULATION

Citation
Ha. Alzahrani et al., THE NORMAL MEASUREMENTS OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC DIAMETERS IN THE SAUDI POPULATION, Saudi medical journal, 16(3), 1995, pp. 261-263
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
ISSN journal
03795284
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
261 - 263
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-5284(1995)16:3<261:TNMOAA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Objective: To identify normal aortic diameters in elderly Saudi people aged 60-80 years. Setting: A prospective screening programme by ultra sound for abdominal aortic aneurysm in elderly people carried out in t he Jeddah area, Saudi Arabia. Subjects: The subjects were 392 consecut ive candidates attending a clinic for other reasons. Design: Aortic di ameter at suprarenal (just above origin of renal artery) mid-aorta and just above bifurcation were measured ultrasonologically by a qualifie d radiologist. Results: Average mean for whole group was 1.80 +/- 0.02 SD; males have wider aorta (mean = 1.82 cm +/- 0.25 SD) compared with female (mean = 1.71 cm +/- 0.25 SD); wider diameters were also noted in smokers (p value = 0.05). Conclusion: Overall Saudi aortic diameter are smaller than European diameters.