Readmissions after carotid artery revascularization in the Medicare population: a word of caution

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Apr 14;65(14):1409-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.02.027.

Author

Barry T Katzen¹

Affiliation

¹ Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, and the Departments of Radiology and Surgery, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida. Electronic address: barryk@baptisthealth.net.

PMID: 25857905
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.02.027

No abstract available

Keywords: carotid artery stenting; carotid endarterectomy; carotid revascularization; readmission.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Carotid Stenosis / epidemiology*
Carotid Stenosis / surgery*
Endarterectomy, Carotid / trends*
Female
Humans
Male
Medicare / trends*
Patient Readmission / trends*
Population Surveillance*