AAA Screening
The aim of the Wales abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme is to reduce the number of ruptured AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm) and deaths in Wales.
Men aged 65 years old men who live in Wales and who are registered with a GP practice are invited to take part in this one-off screening programme involving a simple and painless ultrasound scan to measure the abdominal aorta.
Men are six times more likely to have an AAA than women and becomes increasingly common with age. This is a free NHS screening test.