09-23-2008, 08:45 AM
A 68-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents for physical examination. In the course of the examination, he is found to have a pulsatile abdominal mass, which on subsequent ultrasound is found to be 6 cm in size. Which of the following is true regarding this abdominal aortic aneurysm?
A. There is a 40% risk of rupture in the next 5 years.
B. He has a normal cardiac risk for surgery.
C. He should be monitored with yearly ultrasound.
D. Family members are at no increased risk for also having aneurysms.
E. Patients presenting with aneurysm rupture have survival rates of 60%.
A. There is a 40% risk of rupture in the next 5 years.
B. He has a normal cardiac risk for surgery.
C. He should be monitored with yearly ultrasound.
D. Family members are at no increased risk for also having aneurysms.
E. Patients presenting with aneurysm rupture have survival rates of 60%.