Correlation Between Mortality From Aortic Aneurysm, Sex, Administrative Regions and Age Group in Brazil

Abstract

Introduction Aneurysmal disease is a focal and permanent dilation of the vessel diameter greater than 50% of its normal diameter, whose natural history is the progressive enlargement of the aneurysm, culminating in its rupture, if not treated. Traditional risk factors are those common to other cardiovascular diseases. However, even though socioeconomic status has gained importance in terms of its influence on vascular diseases, few studies seek to understand the behavior of this disease in countries with high levels of socioeconomic inequality, such as Brazil. Objective to analyze the correlation between age group, sex, and mortality from aortic aneurysm in the Brazilian federative units. Method study with analysis of secondary data on mortality from Aortic Aneurysms in Brazilian states in the year 2019, extracted from the Global Burden of Disease platform and the Institute for Applied Economic Research. The program used for statistical analysis was Stata® (StataCorp, LC) version 11.0. Results Higher mortality was observed in males, with a statistically significant increase in mortality in age groups from 40 years onwards. There are also important regional differences in mortality from standardized Aortic Aneurysms in Brazilian administrative regions. Conclusion mortality from aortic aneurysm increases with age, with deaths being detected from the fourth decade of life onwards, although screening only occurs after 65 years of age. Such results may justify the need to include younger individuals, around 40 years of age, in the screening for aneurysm detection.