Trends in mortality and hospital admission rates for abdominal aortic aneurysm in England and Wales, 1979–1999

Abstract

Mortality rates and hospital admission rates for AAA rose in men and even more so in women between 1979 and 1999. Perioperative mortality for ruptured AAA declined a little during the study but nonetheless was still very high at the end. This reinforces the importance of detecting and treating AAA before rupture occurs.