Article
Gender-associated differences in plaque phenotype of patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Feb 2007
Hellings Willem E, Pasterkamp Gerard, Verhoeven Bart A N, De Kleijn Dominique P V, De Vries Jean-Paul P M, Seldenrijk Kees A, van den Broek Theo, Moll Frans L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Carotid endarterectomy to prevent a stroke is less beneficial for women compared with men. This benefit is lower in asymptomatic women compared with asymptomatic men or symptomatic patients. A possible explanation for this gender-associated difference in outcome could be found in the atherosclerotic carotid plaque phenotype. We hypothesize that women, especially asymptomatic women, have more stable...
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