title: Outcome of carotid endarterectomy on the basis of patient sex: is there a difference?
authors.forename: Nancy L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Harthun
authors.forename: Vasana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cheanvechai
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Freischlag
authors.forename: Vivian
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gahtan
mesh_terms: D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology