Patient information sources when facing repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm

ObjectiveShared medical decision making is most important when there are competing options for repair such as in treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). We sought to understand the sources of patients' pre-existing knowledge about AAA to better inform treating physicians about patients' needs for preoperative counseling.MethodsWe performed a multicenter survey of patients facing AAA repair at 20 Veterans Affairs hospitals across the United...