PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Latif, Ahmed Abdel
AU  - AlMahameed, Amjad
AU  - Lauer, Michael S.
TI  - Should we screen for abdominal aortic aneurysms?
DP  - 2006 Jan 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 9--22
VI  - 73
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/1/9.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/1/9.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2006 Jan 01; 73
AB  - Ultrasonography can screen for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) safely, cheaply, and accurately. Once detected, an AAA can be monitored and repaired before it is likely to rupture. The US Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended a one-time screening for AAAs by ultrasonography for men age 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked. We should consider expanding the recommendations to include others at risk.