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This study aimed to determine sex differences in symptomatic carotid artery stenosis prior to undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or carotid artery stenting (CAS).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Patients and methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a secondary analysis using pooled data from 3 cohorts with recent symptomatic \u2265 50% carotid artery stenosis undergoing preoperative evaluation for possible CEA or CAS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The cohorts included 934 participants (mean age 73\u00a0years); 299 (32%) were women. Women underwent CEA or CAS less often (66% vs 73%; P\u00a0=\u00a0.026), which was not significant after adjustment for the degree of stenosis (P\u00a0=\u00a0.17). The number of carotid near-occlusions (CNOs) was comparable (31% women vs 32% men, P\u00a0=\u00a0.93). Women without CNO more often had 50%\u201369% stenosis (67% vs 55%, P\u00a0=\u00a0.029) and smaller internal carotid artery (ICA) diameters (4.0\u00a0mm vs 4.2\u00a0mm, P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a0.001). Women with CNO more often had full collapse (42% vs 25%, P\u00a0=\u00a0.011). The risk of preoperative ischaemic events did not differ.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion and conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There were significant sex differences in the degree of stenosis and anatomy of the ICA, potentially explaining why fewer women underwent CEA\/CAS. 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