학술논문
Extending Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Detection to Older Age Groups: Preliminary Results from the Liège Screening Programme
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Article
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Source
Annals of Vascular Surgery; October 2016, Vol. 36 Issue: 1 p55-63, 9p
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08905096
Abstract
There is evident benefit in terms of reduced aneurysm-related mortality from screening programs of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in men aged 65 years and more. Recent studies in the United Kingdom and Sweden have shown a decline of the prevalence of AAA in the general population. Current screening policies (e.g., men aged 65–74 years), however, do not account for aging and increased life expectancy of Western populations. This study investigated AAA detection by extending the target population to older age groups (75–85 years).