Prevalence of AAA is difficult to estimate since majority are asymptomatic (1).
Incidence of AAA is reported to be between 4.9%-9.9% (3)
It is four to six times more common in men than women.
Around 13,000 deaths occur each year in the USA due to AAA (2). In the UK, mortality after rupture exceeds 80%, accounting for 8000 deaths annually (3).
Most AAAs are asymptomatic, and they are often diagnosed opportunistically during clinical examination or investigation for another condition. Because of this it is difficult to establish their prevalence. There is a national screening programme which enrols men at age 65 and suggests a prevalence of about 1.3% in this population (4)
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