Operator Experience and Carotid Stenting Outcomes in Medicare Beneficiaries
JAMAPublished 28 September 2011
Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, Hitinder S. Gurm, Henry H. Ting, Philip P. Goodney, Mary A.M. Rogers, Jeptha P. Curtis
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Among older patients undergoing carotid stenting, lower annual operator volume and early experience are associated with increased 30-day mortality, which is higher among patients treated by operators with lower annual volumes and in patients treated early during a new operator's experience.
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Among older patients undergoing carotid stenting, lower annual operator volume and early experience are associated with increased 30-day mortality.
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