Key result
Ultrasonography screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in men aged 65 to 75 years who have smoked reduces AAA-specific death without improving overall mortality.
Why the study?
Does 1-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by ultrasonography reduce death from AAA in men aged 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked?
Population
Men aged 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked
Design
Editorial
Authors
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The text discusses the USPSTF recommendation for 1-time AAA screening in men aged 65-75 who have smoked, noting it reduces AAA death but not overall mortality.
Does 1-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by ultrasonography reduce death from AAA in men aged 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked?
The text discusses the USPSTF recommendation for 1-time AAA screening in men aged 65-75 who have smoked, noting it reduces AAA death but not overall mortality.
Vinay Prasad (2012) studied this question. Ultrasonography screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in men aged 65 to 75 years who have smoked reduces AAA-specific death without improving overall mortality.
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