Champing at the bit for AAA screening now the hard yards have been done

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Champing at the bit for AAA screening now the hard yards have been done

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Surgery can save lives that would be lost to ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

Reporting by Virginia McMillan and Martin Johnston

It’s not just about operating before aneurysms rupture, it is often improved cardiovascular risk management among the most at risk Wellsford GP T
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2. Jones G, Sandiford P, Hill GB, et al. Correcting for body surface area identifies the true prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm in screened women. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2019;57(2):221-228.