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Physician specialty and variation in carotid revascularization technique selected for Medicare patients.
The researchers investigated whether the choice of carotid artery stenting (CAS) vs. carotid endarterectomy (CEA) varies as a function of treating physician specialty, which would result in regional variation in the relative use of these treatment types They found that the proportion of all carotid revascularization procedures performed as CAS varies markedly by geographic region, and regions with the highest proportion of cardiologists perform the most CAS procedures.
AHRQ-funded; HS021581.
Citation: Wallaert JB, Nolan BW, Stone DH .
Physician specialty and variation in carotid revascularization technique selected for Medicare patients.
J Vasc Surg 2016 Jan;63(1):89-97. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.08.068.
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Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Medicare, Cardiovascular Conditions, Disparities, Outcomes