1
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B-R
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1. In men who are ≥65 years of age who have ever smoked, ultrasound screening for detection of AAA is recommended.1
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1
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C-LD
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2. In men or women who are ≥65 years of age and who are first-degree relatives of patients with AAA, ultrasound screening for detection of AAA is recommended.2,3
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2a
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C-EO
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3. In women who are ≥65 years of age who have ever smoked, ultrasound screening for detection of AAA is reasonable.4,5
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2b
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C-LD
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4. In men or women <65 years of age and who have multiple risk factors (Table 15) or a first-degree relative with AAA, ultrasound screening for AAA may be considered.5,6
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3: No Benefit
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B-NR
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5. In asymptomatic men or women >75 years who have had a negative initial ultrasound screen, repeat screening for detection of AAA is not recommended.1
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