Priorities of biomedical research

In their article published in this issue of the IJC, Lee and colleagues report the results of an interesting international survey conducted in order to reveal perceived priorities for research in small aortic abdominal aneurysm (AAA) among the community of vascular surgeons. Among 10 proposed research topics on AAA, the study cohort of 277 vascular surgeons designated ‘new tests to predict an AAA will be fast growing’ and ‘new medications that will stop an AAA from growing further’ as the two most urgent priorities.