Based on a recent study performed in Denmark, it was concluded that screening men aged 65-74 for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), peripheral arterial disease, and hypertension saved lives in this randomized study of 50,000 men. The study lasted 4.4 years, and the mortality was 7% lower (statistically significant) in the group that was screened in this "triple screening" study compared to men who were not screened. Based on these results, the Danish Health Authority will lik

In the US, deaths from cardiovascular disease fell by about 50% in men and women between 1980 and 2000 and fell an additional 31% between 2000 and 2010. That's the good news, driven by the introduction of statin therapy and with more attention to risk factor modification. The bigger issue now is what is the optimal screening age for CVD risk. There have been calls to screen patients as young as 21 to identify those with LDL cholesterol levels of over 190 mg/dL. A more recen