Review: 1-time ultrasonography screening reduces abdominal aortic aneurysm-related mortality and rupture
Authors: Calvin Hirsch
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2017)

ACP Journal Club21 March 2017Review: 1-time ultrasonography screening reduces abdominal aortic aneurysm-related mortality and ruptureCalvin Hirsch, MDCalvin Hirsch, MDUniversity of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA (C.H.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-2017-166-6-027 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Source CitationAli MU, Fitzpatrick-Lewis D, Miller J, et al. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in asymptomatic adults. J Vasc Surg. 2016 ;64:1855-68. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27871502Clinical Impact RatingsGIM/FP/GP: Geriatrics: References1 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142:198-202. [PMID: 15684208] Google Scholar2 Guirguis-Blake JM, Beil TL, Sun X, Senger CA, Whitlock EP. Primary care screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: a systematic evidence review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2014 Jan. [PMID: 24555205]. Google Scholar3 Scott RA, Bridgewater SG, Ashton HA. Randomized clinical trial of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in women. Br J Surg. 2002;89:283-5. [PMID: 11872050] Google Scholar4 Lindholt JS, Juul S, Henneberg EW. High-risk and low-risk screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm both reduce aneurysm-related mortality. A stratified analysis from a single-centre randomised screening trial. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2007;34:53-8. [PMID: 17331750] Google Scholar5 Lederle FA, Johnson GR, Wilson SE, et al. The aneurysm detection and management study screening program: validation cohort and final results. Aneurysm Detection and Management Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Investigators. Arch Intern Med. 2000;160:1425-30. [PMID: 10826454] Google Scholar6 Zarrouk M, Lundqvist A, Holst J, Troëng T, Gottsäter A. Cost-effectiveness of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in combination with medical intervention in patients with small aneurysms. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2016;51:766-73. [PMID: 26952345] Google Scholar7 Jones GT, Hill BG, Curtis N, et al. Comparison of three targeted approaches to screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm based on cardiovascular risk. Br J Surg. 2016;103:1139-46. [PMID: 27426269] Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA (C.H.)This article was published at Annals.org on 7 March 2017. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 21 March 2017Volume 166, Issue 6Page: JC27KeywordsAbdominal aortic aneurysmCardiovascular diseasesGrading of Recommendations Assessment Development and EvaluationMedical risk factorsMortalityNumber needed to screenRacial and ethnic issuesSurgeryUltrasound imaging ePublished: 21 March 2017 Issue Published: 21 March 2017 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2017 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...