Why AAA screening at 65 really matters

Why AAA screening at 65 really matters

This year, NHS England North West shared the story of Liverpool entertainer Rob Shaw, who was invited for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening when he turned 65. He felt completely well, but a short ultrasound scan picked up a small bulge in the main artery in...
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening

An aneurysm refers to an abnormally wide (dilated) blood vessel. This commonly affects the aorta, the main blood vessel in the tummy and chest. An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) affects around 3% of people over the age of 50. Why is an AAA important? A ruptured AAA...
Recruited first patient to NIHR Trial

Recruited first patient to NIHR Trial

Congratulations to Simon Neequaye and colleagues at the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The team have recruited the first patient in the #ARIA study, an NIHR sponsored trial examining the application of Artificial intelligence based image fusion...