Men and women fare equally well after angioplasty (Reuters)
5th Sep 2005, 21:02 GMT
Gender does not affect outcome in patients who undergo angioplasty in a blocked artery in the leg. Therefore, gender alone should not be used in making decisions about who should undergo the procedure among patients with this type of circulatory disease, Dr. Steven G. Katz from the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Pasadena, told Reuters Health.
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