Geographic Variation in Carotid Revascularization Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 2003-2006
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Methods: Analysis of claims from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2006. Patients were 65 years or older and had undergone carotid endarterectomy or carotid stenting. The main outcome measures were annual ageadjusted rates of carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting, factors associated with the use of carotid revascularization, and mortality rate at 30 days and 1 year.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010