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An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a potentially fatal condition which can particularly affect older men, but can be detected with a simple ultrasound screening test. In Northern Ireland, the AAA Screening Programme offers this test to men in the year they turn 65. The success of the programme, in detecting and successfully managing this condition, has been highlighted at an event in Belfast attended by over thirty men who have taken part in screening. The AAA Screening Programme’s twelfth annual service user event in Belfast brought together a wide range of healthcare professionals and men
Tenth AAA screening anniversary event highlights need for men to get life-saving test
Over 72,000 men have been screened in Northern Ireland in the past 10 years for potentially life-threatening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) with over 750 aneurysms detected by screening during that time. The aorta is the main blood vessel that supplies blood to your body. An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a swelling (aneurysm) of the aorta and can be dangerous if it isn't spotted early on. The success of the programme, in detecting and successfully managing this condition, has been highlighted at an event to mark the tenth anniversary of the screening programme. The event in Belfast was
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a widening of the main artery in the body, as it passes through the abdomen. The walls of the artery weaken, causing it to balloon out. It is more common in older men, smokers, people with high blood pressure and people with other cardiovascular diseases.