TRENDS IN CORONARY REVASCULARIZATION PROCEDURES AMONG MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES BETWEEN FISCAL YEARS 2008 AND 2010

Methods This retrospective study examined both the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPar) Files and the Medicare Outpatient File (FY-2010 not currently available) to identify all MB undergoing a CRP; either coronary bypass graft (CABG) surgery or any percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2012-03, Vol.59 (13), p.E1863-E1863
Main Authors: Kugelmass, Aaron D, Brown, Phillip, Reynolds, Matthew, Cohen, David, Culler, Steven, Simon, April
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beneficiaries
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Fiscal years
Internal Medicine
Medicare
Mortality
Surgery
Trends
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Summary:Methods This retrospective study examined both the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPar) Files and the Medicare Outpatient File (FY-2010 not currently available) to identify all MB undergoing a CRP; either coronary bypass graft (CABG) surgery or any percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) during the study period.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)61864-6