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Other risk factors/associations
Ruptured and dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysm can cause death within seconds or minutes
Symptoms associated with impending rupture or dissection include the following:
Watchful waiting with medical management r24
Smoking cessation r2
Pharmacotherapy | Odds ratio of success |
---|---|
Combination nicotine patch (longer than 14 weeks) plus ad lib nicotine gum or spray | 3.6 |
Varenicline 2 mg/day | 3.1 |
Nicotine patch plus bupropion sustained-release | 2.5 |
Nicotine patch plus nortriptyline | 2.3 |
Nicotine nasal spray | 2.3 |
High-dose (greater than 25 mg) nicotine patch | 2.3 |
Nicotine gum | 2.2 |
Nicotine patch plus inhaler | 2.2 |
Varenicline 1 mg/day | 2.1 |
Nicotine inhaler | 2.1 |
Bupropion sustained-release | 2 |
Nicotine patch plus second-generation antidepressant (paroxetine, venlafaxine) | 2 |
Regular dose nicotine patch used for either 6-14 weeks or for longer than 14 weeks | 1.9 |
Aerobic exercise c75
Complications