Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening for Greater Manchester & East Cheshire. Please call 0161 291 5716 to book your scan at a health centre near you.

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Naseer Ahmad
Naseer Ahmad@nas_vascular·
Guess who we got to promote the Greater Manchester and East Cheshire Aneurysm Screening Programme? Only our Mayor @AndyBurnhamGM ! @AAA_Screening
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Michael Mosley
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Isn’t this lovely? ultrasound scan, part of national abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme. My aorta is long dark shape at the bottom.This test is designed to pick up weak, leaky aortas that can rupture and kill. Nearly happened to a friend recently. Being offered to 65+
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Naseer Ahmad
Naseer Ahmad@nas_vascular·
An aneurysm is a swelling of the blood vessel that can prove fatal. We invite 18 000 men aged 65 every year across Greater Manchester with an 80% response rate. We’re working hard on that last 20% to ensure more men take up screening. It’s free, painless and the ultrasound scan takes 10 minutes!
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We’re excited about our upcoming research pilot to look for lower limb PAD and other health conditions in people attending AAA screening. Thank you @Martinfox2000 for collaborating with us 🙌 #vascular #PublicHealth #makeeverycontactcount #aaascreening #research
Martin Fox@Martinfox2000

Yesterday we had Lizzie - a podiatrist who now works with the Gtr Manchester @AAA_Screening service - visit our @mcrlco vascular podiatry clinic. Looking at introducing a pilot to look for lower limb PAD, in people attending for aortic aneurysm screening 🙌🦵🫀 #livesandlimbs

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Naseer Ahmad
Naseer Ahmad@nas_vascular·
#VascularAwarenessFacts continue! The aorta is: The body’s largest artery It is 2.5cm diameter and 40cm length …and runs from the heart to abdomen splitting into two at the level of the belly button
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Naseer Ahmad@nas_vascular·
#VascularAwarenessMonth facts continue! An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a swelling in the tummy blood vessel and 6x more common in men There is a free screening programme for men aged 65! <3cm no AAA 3-5.4cm regular scans >5.5cm refer to vascular nhs.uk/conditions/abd…
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