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is pocket guide attempts to define principles of practice that should produce high-quality
patient care. It focuses on the needs of primary care practice, but also is applicable to providers
at all levels. is pocket guide should not be considered exclusive of other methods of care
reasonably directed at obtaining the same results. e ultimate judgment concerning the
propriety of any course of conduct must be made by the clinician aer consideration of each
individual patient situation. Neither IGC, the medical associations, nor the authors endorse
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Recommendation Grading
Strength of Recommendation Level of Evidence
1 – Strong Benefit clearly outweighs risk A High
2 – Weak Benefits and risks are more closely matched and
are more dependent on specific clinical scenarios
B Moderate
C Low
BPS Best Practice Statement – Ungraded
Abbreviations
CAA, celiac artery aneurysm; CTA, computed tomography angiography; GDAA,
gastroduodenal artery aneurysm; HAA, hepatic artery aneurysm; MRA, magnetic
resonance angiography; PDAA, pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm; RAA, renal artery
aneurysm; SAA, splenic artery aneurysm; SMAA, superior mesenteric artery aneurysm
Source
Chaer RA, Abularrage CJ, Coleman DM, et al. e Society for Vascular Surgery clinical
practice guidelines on the management of visceral aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2020;72(1S):
3S-39S. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2020.01.039
