Importance An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is typically defined as aortic enlargement
with a diameter of 3.0 cm or larger. The prevalence of AAA has declined over the past 2 …

Description: Update of the 2005 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
recommendation on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Methods: The USPSTF …

Importance Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) have mortality estimated at 81%.
Objective To systematically review the evidence on benefits and harms of AAA screening …

Background: While the prognosis for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture is poor,
ultrasound imaging is an accurate and reliable test for detecting AAAs before rupture …

Background: Long-term follow-up of population-based randomized, controlled trials (RCTs)
has demonstrated that screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) measuring 3 cm or …

Background This report was produced for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health
Care to provide guidelines on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with …

Abstract Objective The US Preventative Services Task Force guidelines for abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) screening are based mainly on studies of older Caucasian males from non …

PURPOSE: It remains unclear whether population-based screening for abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) in men reduces all-cause long-term mortality. We performed an updated …

Importance Mortality from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) remains high. The
benefit of screening older men for AAAs needs to be assessed in a range of health care …

Physicians must make decisions about screening patients for abdominal aortic aneurysms
(AAAs), monitoring or referring for surgery patients with AAAs of various sizes, and …