Endologix - Preventative Screening Services

• Men aged 65 to 75 y who have ever smoked*
  Screen once for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by ultrasonography.
• Men aged 65 to 75 y who have never smoked
  Selectively screen for AAA.
• Women aged 65 to 75 y who have ever smoked*
  Inconclusive. No recommendation.

* “Ever smoked” is defined as having smoked at least 100 cigarettes during a lifetime.

Risk Assessment: Risk factors for AAA include older age; a positive smoking history; having a first-degree relative with an AAA; and having a history of other vascular aneurysms, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, obesity, or hypertension.

Factors associated with a reduced risk for AAA include African American race, Hispanic ethnicity, and diabetes.

LeFevre ML.  Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. Ann Intern Med 2014; 161:281-290.
Keisler B, et. Al. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Am Fam Physician 2015; 91:538-543.