2017
Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting in the US Medicare Population, 1999-2014
Lichtman JH, Jones MR, Leifheit EC, Sheffet AJ, Howard G, Lal BK, Howard VJ, Wang Y, Curtis J, Brott TG. Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting in the US Medicare Population, 1999-2014. JAMA 2017, 318: 1035-1046. PMID: 28975306, PMCID: PMC5818799, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.12882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular risk factorsCarotid endarterectomyCarotid arteryHospital mortalityCause mortalityRevascularization ratesIschemic strokeMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsMedicare beneficiariesSerial cross-sectional analysisUnderwent carotid arteryNumber of patientsUS national trendsService Medicare beneficiariesCross-sectional analysisSymptomatic patientsSymptomatic statusUnique patientsCarotid stenosisEndarterectomyMedicare inpatientMAIN OUTCOMEMedicare feePatients
2002
β-Blocker Therapy and Symptoms of Depression, Fatigue, and Sexual Dysfunction
Ko DT, Hebert PR, Coffey CS, Sedrakyan A, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. β-Blocker Therapy and Symptoms of Depression, Fatigue, and Sexual Dysfunction. JAMA 2002, 288: 351-357. PMID: 12117400, DOI: 10.1001/jama.288.3.351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-blocker therapySexual dysfunctionDepressive symptomsSymptoms of depressionAdverse eventsHeart failureMyocardial infarctionSignificant annual increaseAdditional reportsLipid solubilityAdverse effectsWithdrawal of therapyΒ-blocker therapyPatient-reported symptomsNumber of patientsEnglish-language articlesInclusion of trialsPlacebo groupMortality benefitRandomized trialsStudy treatmentCardiac patientsPlacebo controlRisk of fatigueClinical trials