2018
Clinical Model to Predict 90-Day Risk of Readmission After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Kini V, Peterson PN, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Arnold SV, Wasfy JH, Curtis JP, Bradley SM, Amin AP, Ho PM, Masoudi FA. Clinical Model to Predict 90-Day Risk of Readmission After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11: e004788. PMID: 30354578, PMCID: PMC6214661, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPredictors of readmissionSimple risk scoreDays of hospitalizationGroup of patientsProportional hazards regressionCause readmissionCoronary revascularizationClinical characteristicsCohort studyHospital dischargeDiabetes mellitusHeart failureHazards regressionReadmission riskUnique patientsTransitional careACTION RegistryPrimary diagnosisValue-based reimbursementIndividual patientsReadmissionRisk scoreLower risk
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