Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening

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For men aged 65+

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is a way of checking if there's a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from your heart down through your tummy.

This bulge or swelling is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA. It can be serious if it's not spotted early on because it could get bigger and eventually burst (rupture).
In England, screening for AAA is offered to men during the year they turn 65.  Men aged 65 or over are most at risk of getting AAAs.

Screening for AAA is not routinely offered to:

• women
• men under 65
• people who have already been treated for an AAA

This is because the risk of getting an AAA is much smaller in these groups.

If you're a man and registered with a GP, you'll get a screening invitation in the post when you're 64 or soon after your 65th birthday. You can then arrange an appointment that suits you.

If you're a man over 65 and have not been screened before, you can ask for a test by contacting your local AAA screening service directly.
OR contact the Coventry and Warwickshire AAA Screening Programme

Published: Jan 19, 2024