Ultrasound Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a bulging of the main blood vessel in the abdominal area, which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Aortic aneurysms are the 15th leading cause of death …

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  1. Ann Intern Med September 16, 2003 vol. 139 no. 6 I-56
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