Updated screening policies could detect more abdominal aortic aneurysms
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 21:00
in Health & Medicine
Updating national screening policies could help detect more aortic aneurysms in older men and prevent deaths from this potentially life-threatening condition. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in male smokers at age 65 and then all men at age 75 could save more lives with less resources than the current United Kingdom, United States and Europe screening programs.