Six-year Experience of the Northern Ireland AAA Screening Program

Introduction: Perioperative mortality for elective AAA patients has significantly improved over the last 20 years. Unfortunately ruptured AAA remains a significant mortality risk. The Northern Ireland AAA Screening Programme was introduced in 2012 with the primary objective to reduce AAA rupture rates through early detection and expedited procedural intervention of 65-year old male patients. The aim of this study was to review the 6 year...