News

/
/
/
Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm Screening (AAA)

Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm Screening (AAA)

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a pathological focal dilatation of the abdominal stem artery. AAA rupture is a dramatic emergency condition with a high risk of death.

The editors of this joint assessment are Agenas, Italy and NOKC, Norway and the editorial team consists of LBI-HTA, Austria; GÖG, Austria, ISCIII-AETS, Spain; NOKC, Norway; THL-FINOHTA, Finland, HVB, Austria; UTA, Estonia, SDU/CAST, Denmark.

Screening programmes for AAA are used to identify individuals at a high risk of AAA rupture. This includes one single invitation for the whole target population to do one ultrasound scan examination. The purpose is to detect abdominal aortic aneurysm in unruptured phase in order to treat those aneurysms with high risk of rupture.

Please find the Core HTA on AAA published on the HTA Core Model® website here.

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By using the website you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.