Inequalities for women diagnosed with distal arch and descending thoracic aortic aneurysms: results from the Effective Treatments for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (ETTAA) cohort study.
Anna Louise PounceyDhvni PatelCarol FreemanPriya SastryColin D BicknellStephen R LargeLinda D SharplesPublished in: The British journal of surgery (2024)
Guidelines for referral to specialist services should consider including aneurysm size index rather than diameter to reduce inequity due to patient sex.
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