Medicare Paying For Preventive. Aneurysm Screening For First Time

"AAA screening is an important measure that will save thousands of American lives each year," said vascular surgeon Robert Zwolak, M.D., a member of the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) and a professor at Dartmouth Medical School. "Our SVS members worked diligently on SAAAVE. These vascular surgeons concentrate their practices on the prevention and cure of vascular disease, and they know the effectiveness of screening in saving lives."

All new Medicare beneficiaries are encouraged to call their doctors and take advantage of this improved access to the free AAA screening. The test is quick and painless, involving a simple ultrasound on the abdomen, similar to a pregnancy ultrasound. AAA often has no warning signs and therefore screening is an effective way to detect the presence of a potentially life-threatening aneurysm.

To learn more about AAA screening and reducing the risk of AAA disease, Medicare recipients should consult their physician or visit www.aneurx.com. A stent graft provides a new blood flow pathway for patients at risk of AAA rupture.

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