Insurance status is associated with urgent carotid endarterectomy and worse postoperative outcomes

AbstractObjectiveUnderinsured patients can experience worse preoperative medical optimization. We aimed to determine whether insurance status was associated with carotid endarterectomy (CEA) urgency and postoperative outcomes. MethodsWe analyzed the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Init...

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Published in:Journal of vascular surgery 2023-03, Vol.77 (3), p.818-826.e1
Main Authors: Chen, Panpan, MD, Lazar, Andrew, MD, Ding, Jessica, BA, Siracuse, Jeffrey J., MD, Patel, Virendra I., MD, MPH, Morrissey, Nicholas J., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aspirin
Carotid artery disease
Carotid endarterectomy
Carotid Stenosis - surgery
Endarterectomy, Carotid - adverse effects
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Insurance Coverage
Insurance status
Medicaid
Medicare
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Stroke - etiology
Surgery
Treatment Outcome
United States
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Summary:AbstractObjectiveUnderinsured patients can experience worse preoperative medical optimization. We aimed to determine whether insurance status was associated with carotid endarterectomy (CEA) urgency and postoperative outcomes. MethodsWe analyzed the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative Carotid Endarterectomy dataset from January 2012 to January 2021. Univariable and multivariable methods were used to analyze the differences across the insurance types for the primary outcome variable: CEA urgency. The analyses were limited to patients aged 
ISSN:0741-5214
1097-6809
DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2022.10.007