Observatory of Screening Aneurysms of the Abdominal Aorta During Echocardiography. National Epidemiological Survey

Overview

Study of the prevalence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) (> 3 cm) in patients with echocardiography (transthoracic or) during a specific day, with cardiologists in France. This is a cross-sectional epidemiological investigation, assembling evidence from a routine ultrasound screening for AAA at the waning of echocardiograms performed during a specific day. The study will be offered a list of centers selected by the Scientific Committee in the complete list of locations being in France, the subsidiary of echocardiography Echocardiography of French Society of Cardiology. These centers will be 500 in number representative of the French centers, geographically and by type of centers.

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: September 2011

Detailed Description

Multicenter observational study collecting data from a routine ultrasound screening for AAA at the waning of echocardiograms performed during a specific day. All of the cardiologists practicing echocardiography are invited to participate in this study, each cardiologist should include echocardiography in 10 patients examined for any reason and will be considered referring cardiologist. There will be no follow-up, the idea is to have a database with measures of abdominal aortic aneurysms and therefore.

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Echocardiography
    • patients with echocardiography

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Prevalence of patients with AAA among those with echocardiography.
    • Time Frame: 1 day
    • Discovery of the aneurysm of the abdominal aorta at the waning of echocardiography

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Any patient > 65 years, – Have an echocardiogram, whatever the reason, – Having agreed to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients already operated in the aorta (AAA, PAD, stent, …) – Patient refusal to participate in the study

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 65 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • French Cardiology Society
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Serge KOWNATOR, Professor – French Cardiology Society

References

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Roshanali F, Mandegar MH, Yousefnia MA, Mohammadi A, Baharvand B. Abdominal aorta screening during transthoracic echocardiography. Echocardiography. 2007 Aug;24(7):685-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2007.00467.x.

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Citations Reporting on Results

Aboyans V, Bataille V, Bliscaux P, Ederhy S, Filliol D, Honton B, Kurtz B, Messas E, Mohty D, Brochet E, Kownator S; investigators of the E2T3A study. Effectiveness of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm during echocardiography. Am J Cardiol. 2014 Oct 1;114(7):1100-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.07.024. Epub 2014 Jul 18.

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