Sex differences in carotid endarterectomy utilization and 30-day postoperative mortality

Neurology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 471-476

  Sheikh, Kazim ^a   Bullock, Claudia ^a  

^a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

EID: 0037432062     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.60.3.471     Document Type: Article

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