What were the findings of a retrospective cohort study regarding CEA in women with TIA and carotid stenosis?
In the retrospective cohort study at Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Plan, for the period 2003 to 2004, women were less likely to undergo CEA (36.4% versus 53.8% in men; P=0.004). Being female remained an independent predictor for not receiving CEA after adjustment for age, number of TIAs, specificity of TIA symptoms, and degree of stenosis. In patients who underwent CEA, the time to surgery was longer in women (mean of 35 days) than men (mean of 18 days; P=0.03).