The effect of gender on outcomes of aortoiliac artery interventions for claudication.

OBJECTIVE

To explore the relationship between gender, native artery diameters, and outcomes of stent revascularization (ST) in the "Claudication: Exercise versus Endoluminal Revascularization" trial.

METHODS

A comparative analysis was performed of the impact of gender, age, weight, height, body mass index, and body surface area on revascularization outcomes at baseline and 6months in 55 arterial segments of aorta, common iliac artery, and external iliac artery (EIA).

RESULTS

Women demonstrated smaller diameter of the EIA. However, the clinical outcomes of revascularization were not negatively affected by the gender-based differences.

CONCLUSION

Gender-based differences are unlikely to significantly impact outcome of ST.