Ultrasound detection of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in men aged 65 years or older meets the WHO criteria for screening. Evidence shows a 50% reduction of AAA-related mortality and the costs per life-year gained are acceptable. AAA-screening is not only recommended in the USA and UK but in the Netherlands as well.
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