Aneurysm Where to measure

The national abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme measures internal wall diameter;

however, UK intervention criteria use external wall diameter.

 

Links and References

Wanhainen et al  Surrogate Markers of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Progression Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Vol. 36, No. 2