Predicting Rupture of AAA by Anatomic and Hemodynamic Markers

University of Minnesota (UMN)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal

Treatments: Other: Medical imaging

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02463760

150023

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to investigate imaging findings, which can help us to predict factors contributing to abdominal aortic aneurysm growth and rupture.

Enrollment: 2 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals between 18 and 80 years old receiving medical care at University of Minnesota Medical Center who have a normal aorta CTA within the previous year
• Or patients with known AAA with growth rate of 0-0.2 cm/year
• Or patients with known AAA with growth rate of greater than 0.5 cm/year.

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects with ferromagnetic implants
• Penile implant
• Hip replacement
• History of shrapnel or shot gun injury
• Body mass index ≥ 30
• Cardiac pacemakers
• Severe claustrophobia
• Large tattoos on the torso