Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms in older men is close to the current NHS threshold for cost effectiveness. The multicentre aneurysm screening study (p [1135][1]) randomised nearly 68 000 men aged 65-74 to undergo ultrasonography or to a control group. The trial provided firm estimates...
The following article attempts to concisely give a navigational tool to the cardiovascular specialist for her/his role in the diagnosis and management of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, citing evidence as well as stating opinions on how to improve outcomes in this unique patient population. ...
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in older men reduced AAA mortality at 13 years.AORTIC aneurysm diagnosisMEDICAL screeningMORTALITYHEALTH of older menABDOMINAL aortic aneurysmsQuestion What is the long-term effectiveness of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in men 65 to 74 ...
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms: single centre randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2005;330(7494):750. doi:10.1136/bmj.38369.620162.82PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 14. Kent KC, Zwolak RM, Egorova NN, et al. Analysis of risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm in a cohort of more ...
Who should get screened for abdominal aortic aneurysms It’s recommended that men who have ever smoked cigarettes get a one-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms. Talk with your doctor about your risk of aortic aneurysms Stay up to date with your preventive care to live your healthiest ...
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Review: population-based screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduces cause-specific mortality in older men. Cinà CS, Devereaux PJ. ACP J Club. 2005 Jul-Aug;143(1):11. PMID: 15989299 No abstract available. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms. Cronenwett JL. Ann Intern Med. 2005 ...
Background: International guidelines recommend ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in men aged older than 60–65 years. AAA ( > 3 cm) has a prevalence of 4.9% in men aged 65–74 years. As patients with cardiovascular disease having transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) share...
Long-term benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms from a randomized controlled trial The aim was to estimate long-term mortality benefits and cost-effectiveness of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in men aged 64-73 years. All m... JS Lindh...
TheScreening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act, signed into law in February by President Bush as part of the Deficit Reduction Act, provides for Medicare coverage of one-time abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening for males who have ever smoked and for males or females who have ...