Psychosocial problems caused by abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance: A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: ObjectivePeople with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are at risk of aneurysm rupture, which is immediately life-threatening. People diagnosed with AAA that are a sub-threshold size for intervention undergo regular ultrasound surveillance in England. However, surveillance may cause psychosocial problems such as anxiety. We aimed to use an AAA-specific measure of quality of life to identify the characteristics of people in surveillance with AAA-related psychosocial problems.SettingIn the National Health Service (NHS) in England, all men are screened for AAA aged 65. They undergo annual surveillance if a small AAA is detected (3-4.4 cm) and three-monthly surveillance if a medium AAA is detected (4.5-5.4 cm). Men with larger AAAs are referred to vascular services.MethodsA postal survey of men

SUBMITTER: Hughes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12569146 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature