Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
Important words
Aneurysms
Bulges in blood vessels
AAA
This stands for Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Aorta
The main artery that carries blood away from your heart to the rest of your body.
Artery
The blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body.
High cholesterol
High cholesterol is when you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood.
Ultrasound Scan
An ultrasound scan is a quick and painless test.
The scan takes picture of the inside of your body using sound waves.
