A single normal ultrasonographic scan at age 65 years rules out significant aneurysm disease for life in men

Background: Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) has been carried out in Gloucestershire since 1990. All men in the county are offered aortic ultrasonography in their 65th year. Men with an aortic diameter of less than 26 mm are considered ‘normal’ and no follow‐up is arranged. The aim of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of surgery 2001-07, Vol.88 (7), p.941-944
Hauptverfasser:	Crow, P., Shaw, E., Earnshaw, J. J., Poskitt, K. R., Whyman, M. R., Heather, B. P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - diagnostic imaging Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - pathology Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Cohort Studies Diseases of the aorta Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Mass Screening - methods Medical sciences Risk Factors Ultrasonography
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