The impact of regulatory approval and Medicare coverage on outcomes of carotid stenting

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1158-1166

  Gray, William A ^a   Verta, Patrick ^b  

^a Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Clinical Affairs   (United States)

Author keywords

510(k); carotid artery stenting; carotid occlusive disease; carotid stenosis; carotid stenting; CAS; CMS; Embolic Protection Device; FDA; Medicare; PMA

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY STENT; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEVICE APPROVAL; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; BLOOD VESSEL TRANSPLANTATION; CAROTID STENOSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); ECONOMICS; STENT; UNITED STATES;

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CAROTID STENOSIS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MEDICARE; STENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901007671     PISSN: 15221946     EISSN: 1522726X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.25283     Document Type: Article

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