Editor's Choice - Decrease in Mortality from Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (2001 to 2015): Is it Decreasing Even Faster?

Objective: The early twenty first century witnessed a decrease in mortality from abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), which was associated with variations in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. This study investigated whether these trends continued into the second decade of the twenty first century.

Methods: Information on AAA mortality (2001 - 2015) using International Classification of Diseases codes was extracted from the World Health Organization (WHO) mortality database.