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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Vasc Surg. 2015 Oct 21;63(1):55–61. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.08.059

Table II.

Summary of Follow-Up Data Using RESCAN AAA Surveillance Recommendations

3.0 – 3.9 cm 4.0 – 4.4 cm 4.5 – 5.4 cm Overall
(n=428) (n=66) (n=74) (n=568)
Follow-Up Rate by AAA Size N(%)

Follow-Up Rate 265 (61.9) 53 (80.3) 52 (70.3) 370 (65.1)
Follow-Up Consulted for AAA 54 (20.4) 37 (69.8) 33 (63.5) 124 (33.5)
Ultrasound 193 (72.8) 38 (71.7) 28 (53.8) 259 (70)
CT Scan 72 (27.2) 15 (28.3) 24 (46.2) 111 (30)

Reasons for No Follow-Up N(%)

Image Not Ordered 124 (76.1) 6 (46.1) 9 (40.9) 139 (70.2)
Late Image 23 (14.1) 5 (38.5) 8 (36.4) 36 (18.2)
Patient No-Show 13 (8) 1 (7.7) 4 (18.2) 18 (9.1)
Patient Died Before Scan 3 (1.8) 1 (7.7) 1 (4.5) 5 (2.5)

AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm; CT, computerized tomography; RESCAN, RESCAN Collaboration Group;