Population: Men and women with specific risk factors for aortic aneurysm.
Organizations
USPSTF 2019, Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) 2018, Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery (CSVS) 2018, European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2018, ACRa/AIUM/SRU 2014, NICE 2020, ACC/AHA 2022
Screening Recommendation
–Screen once with ultrasound if of the recommended age and sex.
Practice Pearl
• In asymptomatic men or women >75 y who have had a negative initial ultrasound screen, repeat screening for detection of AAA is not recommended.
Sources
–USPSTF. JAMA. 2019;322(22):2211-2218.
–J Vasc Surg. 2018;67(1):2-77.
–CSVS. 2018 Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Canada: Review and Position Statement from the Canadian Society of Vascular Surgery. 2018.
–ESVS 2019 clinical practice guidelines on the management of abdominal aorto-iliac artery aneurysms. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2018;1-97.
–ACR-AIUM-SRU. Practice Parameter for the Performance of Diagnostic and Screening Ultrasound Examinations of the Abdominal Aorta in Adults. 2015.
–NICE guidelines 156. Abdominal aortic aneurysm: diagnosis and management. 19 March 2020.
–Circulation. 2022;146(24):e334-e482.