Ultrasound can be used as a first-line tool for regular and follow-up screening for aortic aneurysms in patients with giant cell arteritis due to a strong correlation with CT results, a study shows.
A large-scale analysis found that the number of abdominal aortic aneurysm patients has more than tripled over 13 years.
An abdominal aortic aneurysm that bursts can cause potentially fatal internal bleeding. One-time screening with abdominal ultrasound is currently recommended for older men who have ever smoked.