Is screening of abdominal aortic aneurysm effective in a general practice setting?

International Angiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 185-188

  Fassiadis, N ^a,b   Roidl, M ^a   Stannett, H ^a   Andrews, S M ^a   South, L M ^a  

^a MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of General and Vascular Surgery ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Rupture; Screening; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST;

AGED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC RUPTURE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33745313337     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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