The United States Preventive Services Task Force has published a final recommendation on screening elderly adults for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The statement was published online June 24 in the ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening for men is standard in several countries, including the United Kingdom and Sweden. But new research suggests that women, who are less apt to develop AAAs, may ...

Dear K.D.: The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body that comes directly off of the heart, goes down through the chest and diaphragm via the aortic hiatus, and into the abdomen. From there, it ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New data from the United Kingdom indicate that an abdominal aortic aneurysm screening program in women, based on ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a life-threatening condition that affects more than 3 million Americans annually and can kill up to 90% of people who have it, but it's almost ...

(UPDATED) Data from the Million Veteran Program are helping to better define the “genetic architecture” behind abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), raising hopes that genetic tests might help pinpoint ...

Ultrasonographic screening of older men to detect abdominal aortic aneurysms has been added to the list of programs supported by the National Health Service in England and Scotland, and by Medicare in ...

A study on the benefits and harms of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is raising the question of whether the practice significantly improves outcomes. The study, including data on more ...