A simple strategy of screening all men over the age of 65 for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) appears to be cost effective, according to a study published online July 5, 2012, ahead of print in BMJ.

A systematic review and meta-analysis has shown that screening the general population of asymptomatic elderly men for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is associated with a 50% reduction in AAA-related ...

BARCELONA, SPAIN — "Triple-screening" older men for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and hypertension reduced 5-year mortality by 7%, randomized trial results show ...

Offer AAA screening to older male smokers USPSTF is recommending routine one-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in men aged 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked. The U.S. Preventive Services ...

The 2019 US Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening are largely unchanged from the 2014 iteration — and therein lies the rub. The updated ...

Prevention is an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. But when it comes to abdominal aortic aneurysms, or AAA — a leading cause of sudden death in men over 60 — prevention isn’t just ...

PASADENA, CALIF., Feb. 10, 2014 — A screening program for abdominal aortic aneurysms, integrated into an electronic health record, dramatically reduced the number of unscreened at-risk men by more ...

The United States Preventive Services Task Force has published a final recommendation on screening elderly adults for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The statement was published online June 24 in the ...

Endovascular, Open Aneurysm Repair Long-Term Survival Akin The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued recommendations for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening. (HealthDay News) — ...