Effect of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening [Internet].

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a dilatation of the abdominal aortic artery. AAA rupture is a dramatic, lethal emergency condition with a high risk of death, even with treatment. The larger the dilation, the higher is the risk of rupture. Screening programs for AAA are used to identify aneurysms and individuals potentially at a high risk of AAA rupture or AAAs so-called suitable for repair. Those identified as suitable for repair, usually by ultrasound scan, are offered preventive (elective) surgery to reduce their individual risk of rupture. In Norway, the number of operations (urgent and elective) is approximately 800 per year.

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