Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is not routinely offered to Women Why?

My fit and healthy Mum died of AAA and maybe would be with us now had this been offered routinely to Women also at 65.

This must change for all.

There has been significant debate among vascular specialists regarding the existence of sex-related differences in the presentation, treatment, and eventual outcomes of male versus female patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). We know that AAA is a disease that affects men at a much higher rate than their female counterparts, with a 4:1 male-to-female predominance.1 However, women who present with AAA generally fare worse when compared to their male counterparts. Women are older at presentation, exhibit faster rates of AAA growth, demonstrate a higher risk of rupture, and experience rupture at smaller diameters