Impact of the first 5 years of a national abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme

The Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme was introduced by the National Health Service (NHS) in England to reduce the rate of death from ruptured AAA in men. The programme commenced in 2009 and was implemented completely across the country in April 2013. The aim was to review the first 5 years of the programme, looking specifically at compliance and early outcome.Men aged 65 years were invited for a single abdominal ultrasound...