Open AccessGender Differences in Treatment of Severe Carotid Stenosis After Transient Ischemic Attack
Author(s) -
Sharon N. Poisson,
S. Claiborne Johnston,
Stephen Sidney,
Jeffrey Klingman,
Mai N. NguyenHuynh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.110.580977
Subject(s) - medicine , carotid endarterectomy , stenosis , stroke (engine) , cardiology , blood pressure , diabetes mellitus , medical record , coronary artery disease , disease , mechanical engineering , engineering , endocrinology
Gender differences in carotid endarterectomy (CEA) rates after transient ischemic attack are not well studied, although some reports suggest that eligible men are more likely to have CEA than women after stroke.
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