Decision memo for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the carotid artery concurrent with stenting (CAG-00085R3)

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 237-238

  Zaidat, Osama O ^a   Qureshi, Adnan I ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotid angioplasty; Carotid stenting; CMS coverage; High risk carotid; Medicare

Indexed keywords

AGE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY STENT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONSENSUS; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICARE; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; STENT; STROKE; SURGICAL RISK; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; CAROTID STENOSIS; CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; STENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51349113357     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: 15526569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2007.00226.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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