Editor's Choice -- European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2024 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Abdominal Aorto-Iliac Artery Aneurysms

🤖 Plain-English Summary

OBJECTIVE: The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has developed clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with aneurysms of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries in succession to the 2011 and 2019 versions, with the aim of assisting physicians and patients in selecting the best management strategy. In addition, Shared decision making is being addressed, with supporting information for patients, and Unresolved issues are discussed.

🔑 Key Findings

• METHODS: The guideline is based on scientific evidence completed with expert opinion on the matter.
• By summarising and evaluating the best available evidence, recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of patients have been formulated.
• The recommendations are graded according to a modified European Society of Cardiology grading system, where the strength (class) of each recommendation is graded from I to III and the letters A to C mark the level of evidence.

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