Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions VASCULAR SURGERY Case #3 - A 65 year old with a pulsatile abdominal mass DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 5.) If a person has an AAA, what are risk factors for surgery that should be elicited from the patient? Risk factors for surgery include age >85, severe angina, congestive heart failure, recent myocardial infarction, creatinine >3 mg%, using oxygen at home, pO2 <50 mm Hg, FEV1 <1, cirrhosis.
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