Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm During Transthoracic Echocardiography: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Screening for AAA during TTE may identify a population group with a high risk of AAA in whom targeted screening may be beneficial. Further research is required to investigate the cost-effectiveness and clinical benefits of AAA screening in this setting.
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Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - February 9, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Argyriou C, Georgiadis GS, Kontopodis N, Pherwani AD, Van Herwaarden JA, Hazenberg CEVB, Antoniou GA Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: research