Aortic Aneurysm Screening for Men
A vascular prevention page explaining who should ask about abdominal aortic aneurysm ultrasound screening and why smoking history matters.
Board-certified vascular surgeon
Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening is a quiet prevention opportunity. Many aneurysms do not cause symptoms until they become dangerous, so the value is in identifying the right men before there is an emergency.
USPSTF recommends one-time AAA ultrasound screening for men ages 65 to 75 who have ever smoked.
Family history and other vascular risk factors can change the conversation.
Ultrasound is the usual screening test; CT is not the routine first screening tool.
A positive screen needs vascular follow-up based on aneurysm size and growth risk.
Why this fits MWI
Men often enter care through ED, urinary symptoms, testosterone questions, or prevention gaps. Those entry points should also surface age- and risk-based vascular screening when the patient fits the guideline profile.
What the public page should do
The public page should help the right patient ask the right question. It should not promise that every vascular service happens through MWI, and it should not turn emergency symptoms into a screening request.