Arterial vascular disease in women

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1295-1302

  Vouyouka, Ageliki G ^a   Kent, K Craig ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTERY OCCLUSION; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY ANEURYSM; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HISTORY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; LEG ARTERY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; VASCULAR DISEASE;

AORTIC ANEURYSM; ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CAROTID STENOSIS; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; SEX FACTORS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 37249028356     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.07.057     Document Type: Review

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