Mechanisms of gender-related outcome differences after carotid endarterectomy

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Den Hartog, Anne G ^a   Algra, Ale ^a   Moll, Frans L ^a   De Borst, Gert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; SEX HORMONE;

ARTERY DIAMETER; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTENOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; ESTROGEN THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH DISPARITY; PATHOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; TIME;

CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STROKE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957562645     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.03.068     Document Type: Conference Paper

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