Optimal Pharmacological Treatment of Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease and Evidence of Female Patient Disadvantage: An Analysis of Health Insurance Claims Data.

CONCLUSION: Although presenting older and with more severe symptoms at the index admission for PAOD, women have a lower prescription prevalence of OPT compared with men, particularly with respect to lipid lowering drugs.
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Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - July 11, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Peters F, Kreutzburg T, Rieß HC, Heidemann F, Marschall U, L'Hoest H, Debus ES, Sedrakyan A, Behrendt CA Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: research