Table 4. Recommendations for AAA screening—European Society of Cardiology guidelines ¹⁶⁸ .

Recommendation	Level	Class
Ultrasound is recommended in all men older than 65 y	I	A
Ultrasound may be considered in women older than 65 y with a history of current/past smoking or positive familiar history	IIb	C
Ultrasound is not recommended in women with no history of smoking or familiar history	III	C
Ultrasound should be considered in first-degree siblings of patients with AAA	IIa	B
In patients with AAA with a diameter between 30 and 39 mm imaging should be considered every 3 y	IIa	B
In patients with AAA with a diameter between 40 and 44 mm imaging should be considered every 2 y	IIa	B
In patients with AAA diameter between 45 and 50 mm imaging should be considered yearly	IIa	B

Abbreviation: AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm.