[Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm during transthoracic echocardiography. A prospective study in 1202 consecutive patients at high risk: incidence, correlation with risk factors, feasibility, diagnostic accuracy, and increase in echocardiography time].

Background: The rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm is a pathology with a high mortality risk. Conversely, the study of the abdominal aorta is not routinely included in the echocardiography protocol, although it can be performed quickly and easily for screening of the aneurysm. The aim of this study was to evaluate screening of abdominal aortic aneurysm at the end of each echocardiographic exam performed at our laboratory.