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10.1.7 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
10.1.7.1 Risk Factors
Smoking is a risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysms as noted in Table 96 with 61%
and 52% of deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysm directly attributable to smoking for
men and women respectively.
10.1.7.2 Mortality
There were 20 deaths (15 men and 5 women) from aortic aneurysm in Hull residents
aged under 75 years which were registered over the three year period 2007-2009, the
majority from abdominal aortic aneurysm, so on average around 7 deaths per year for
those aged under 75 years. There were a further 57 deaths (32 men and 25 women) in
those aged 75+ years.
10.1.7.3 Screening
For more information on screening, see page 433.
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