Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Male subjects, 65 years of age, living in Oslo, Norway will be invited to be screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
The invited population will be offered ultrasound investigation of their abdominal aorta. Further information regarding risk factors will be noted and measurement of ankle-brachial index will be measured/calculated. A further step in the future will be to sample blood with focus on different cytokines and genmediators.
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria: