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An evaluation of gender and racial disparity in the decision to surgically treat arterial disease
Journal of Vascular Surgery, 10/20/09
Amaranto DJ et al. – The data reveal that gender was not an independent predictor of intervention for PAD or carotid artery disease; however, Caucasian race independently predicted a greater likelihood of intervention in PAD patients with critical limb ischemia and in the carotid artery disease cohort. This study demonstrates the importance of performance assessments in uncovering unsuspected treatment disparities.
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