How do we diagnose an AAA?
Ultrasound
Vascular ultrasound is a simple test used to detect AAA and detect changes over time. Smokers who are starting medicare may be candidates for AAA screening.
A AAA is an aneurysm (bulge) of the aorta in the belly. This is more common in people with high blood pressure and people who smoke. If the bulge gets large enough it can rupture causing extreme pain and sometimes death.
Vascular ultrasound is a simple test used to detect AAA and detect changes over time. Smokers who are starting medicare may be candidates for AAA screening.
AAA that have gotten large enough are treated with a stent graft which creates a path through the bulge in the aorta which seals off the bulge. In rare cases surgery may be needed.
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