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February 27, 2013
General
People who are 60 years or older or have a family
history of abdominal aortic aneurysms have the chance to be tested for the
condition on Saturday, March 16, in Visalia.
Kaweah Delta Health Care District is hosting the abdominal
aortic aneurysm screening in partnership with vascular surgeons Omar Araim,
M.D., and Matthew Campbell, M.D., from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Kaweah Delta
Imaging Center, 4949 W. Cypress Ave. Registration for a screening is required
in advance to 625-9503. Those people being tested should wear comfortable
clothes and should not eat or drink anything six hours before their
appointment.
Drs. Araim and Campbell will be on site to answer questions
about screenings.
What’s an abdominal
aortic aneurysm?
Abdominal aortic aneurysms happen
when the large blood vessel that supplies blood to the abdomen, pelvis and legs
becomes abnormally large. If the aneurysm becomes too large and ruptures it can
cause serious bleeding and quickly lead to death.
Who should be
screened?
The Society for Vascular Surgery recommends screening of all
men aged 60 and older and women 60 and older with cardiovascular risk factors
such as smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, emphysema or obesity.
Men and women who are 50 and older with a family history of AAA, should also be
screened.
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