Ultrasonography of the abdominal aorta: The right flank vs the epi-mesogastric windows

Surveillance Intervals for Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

“…The lower heterogeneity across studies in women compared with men might relate to differences in the distribution of body fat and the performance of certain ultrasound probes. 47,48 Other characteristics have been shown to influence growth or rupture rates: smokers and nondiabetics have higher growth rates, while smoking, older age, and higher blood pressure increase rupture risk. 15 In theory, such individual characteristics could be taken into account to tailor surveillance intervals for each individual.…”