Validity of the abdominal ecography in primary care for detection of aorta abdominal aneurism in male between 65 and 75 years

To determine the usefulness of ultrasound examination in Primary Care (PC) for the detection of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in male patients from 65-75 years old, as well as the consistency between observers on the diagnosis between general practitioners and the reference specialty in this area, Vascular Surgery. To estimate the prevalence of AAA in that population and its association with risk factors. Cross-sectional descriptive study. Healthcare Centres of Coto and Calzada II (Gijón, Spain). Males born between 1 January 1939 and 31 December 1950. From the 2,511 males found, 407 were selected using stratified random sampling. Aortic diameter was measured, with those ≥3cm and 20% from the