Over 72,000 men have been screened in Northern Ireland in the past 10 years for potentially life-threatening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) with over 750 aneurysms detected by screening during that time. The aorta is the main blood vessel that supplies blood to your body. An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a swelling (aneurysm) of the aorta and can be dangerous if it isn't spotted early on. The success of the programme, in detecting and successfully managing this condition, has been highlighted at an event to mark the tenth anniversary of the screening programme. The event in Belfast was