Sex differences in patients with asymptomatic carotid atherosclerotic plaque: in vivo 3.0-T magnetic resonance study.

Background and purpose Stroke prevention with carotid endarterectomy in asymptomatic men with carotid stenosis is greater than in women. Men have a higher incidence of stroke Methods One hundred thirty-one patients (men, 67; women, 64) with >or=50% asymptomatic carotid stenosis on duplex ultrasound ... View More