Impact of Race on the Outcome of Carotid Endarterectomy
Dardik A, Bowman H, Gordon T, Hsieh G, Perler B. Impact of Race on the Outcome of Carotid Endarterectomy. Annals Of Surgery 2000, 232: 704-709. PMID: 11066143, PMCID: PMC1421225, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200011000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital strokeIndependent risk factorLow-volume hospitalsCarotid endarterectomyBlack patientsHigh-volume surgeonsHospital chargesWhite patientsInfluence of raceBlack raceRisk factorsMaryland Health Services Cost Review Commission databaseHigher mean hospital chargesPerformance of CEANonfederal acute care hospitalsMultivariate logistic regression analysisElective carotid endarterectomyHospital stroke rateOptimal surgical careLonger hospital stayMean hospital chargesOutcome of surgeryHigher hospital chargesTotal hospital chargesLength of stay