1. It is recommended that all men 65-80 years old, women 65-80 years old with a history of smoking or cardiovascular disease, and anyone 55 years of age or older with a 1st degree relative with a AAA receive a 1-time screening ultrasound. Individuals older than 80 can be considered for AAA screening on an individual basis depending on risk factors, life expectancy, and patient choice.

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The Canadian Journal of Surgery 2021. Available from: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8526155/

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2. AAA screening reduced AAA-related deaths by 84.9% among males and 81% among females with overall cost savings.​

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Vervoort D, Hirode G, Lindsay TF, et al. One-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in Ontario, Canada: a model-based cost-utility analysis. CMAJ. 2024 Feb 4;196(4):E112-E120

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3. AAA screening program lead by trained family physicians using hand-held ultrasound was feasible, safe, and reliable tool for the early detection of AAA.​​​

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Siso-Almirall A, Kostov B, Navarro Gonzalez M, et al. (2017) Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programs using hand-held ultrasound in primary healthcare. PLoS ONE 12(4):e0176877

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4. Family physicians appropriately trained in AAA screening using point-of-care ultrasound can safely perform AAA screening in an office-based setting.

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Blois B. Office-based ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Can Fam Physician. 2012 Mar;58(3):e172-8

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5. Current rates of AAA screening in the US are below 50% with most screening being completed incidentally

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Ruff AL, Teng K, Hu B, et la. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Outpatient Primary Care Clinics. Am J Med. 2015 Mar;128(3):283-8

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6. PoCUS for AAA performed by non-radiologists achieved acceptable sensitivity and specificity for both the detection and measurement of AAA.

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Concannon E, McHugh S, Healy DA, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of non-radiologist performed ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysm: systemic review and meta-analysis. Int J Clin Pract. 2014 Sep;68(9):1122-9