Although an AAA can be discovered during a routine physical examination, most often, however, an aneurysm is found during a medical test such as a CT scan or ultrasound. Over time, vascular disease, ...

Screening for an abdominal aortic aneurysm involves a simple, abdominal ultrasound, which the guidelines recommend for people ...

Estimates indicate that a well-established screening programme could prevent up to 100 deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysms each year.