Life Line Screening Part of Abdominal Aortic Disease Study

Life Line Screening screens millions of people globally on an annual basis and we are therefore proud to help expand clinical knowledge in areas of health affecting people over 50.

Global data collected from Life Line Screening has recently been used in a regression study to help expand the target population of those people at risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

According to an article written by Kathleen Blanchard RN researchers collected Life Line Screening data from 20,000 screening sites that had participants who completed a medical and lifestyle questionnaire and who also received an abdominal aortic aneurysm ultrasound.
The article goes on to state, “The findings showed that women, non-smokers, and persons age 65 and younger are also at risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm and that Blacks, Hispanics and Asians had lower risk of having AAA compared to Whites.”  While it is known that the risk of AAA does increase with age, those with high risk factors prior to this study had included only:

• Males
• Patients with heart disease
• Smokers
• Patients with a family history of AAA

This is relevant to the UK, as the NHS is currently piloting abdominal aortic aneurysm screening for a relatively small group of males aged 65 (on their 65th year only).  The full research can be read at:
http://www.emaxhealth.com/1020/abominal-aortic-aneurysm-risks-targeted-study

The results of this study provide additional resources to health professionals with an interest in AAA.  It is also important to remember that many people with abdominal aortic disease do not experience symptoms. Life Line Screening offers the abdominal aortic aneurysm screening for any person who prefers to take preventive measures with their health.