What Is an AAA Screening Ultrasound? An AAA screening (or abdominal aortic aneurysm screening) is an ultrasound that looks at the main blood vessels in the abdomen. This imaging study allows your ...

Dear K.D.: The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body that comes directly off of the heart, goes down through the chest and diaphragm via the aortic hiatus, and into the abdomen. From there, it ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than two-thirds of patients who required abdominal aortic aneurysm repair would not have been captured by ...

Six hundred fifty-one male patients attending six consultant-led cardiology clinics at Belfast City Hospital from August 2004 to February 2006 received an invitation to be screened for AAA. This was ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now recommends screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in older men (age range, 65-75) who have ever smoked (Journal Watch Feb 18 2005). Results ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA or “triple A”) is a potentially life-threatening condition where the aorta, which is the body’s main artery, becomes enlarged in the abdomen. This condition can be ...

Because of his history of smoking and his age, you are correct that your father-in-law should be screened for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The screening that is recommended typically includes a ...

A farmer from Leicestershire was the first person to be recruited to the UK arm of a trial which will assess whether ...

The cheap diabetes drug that can halt life-threatening condition - Scientists are assessing whether metformin can be ...

A nearly 20-year analysis sheds new light on sex disparities following abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture and subsequent repair. The study found that women were older than men, had aneurysms that ...