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Indications, Outcomes, and Provider Volumes for Carotid Endarterectomy JAMA 279:1282-1287, 13041998., Cebul,R.D.,et al, 1998 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Almost half(47.5%)of the carotid endarterectomies among Ohio's Medicare population are performed on persons who are asymptomatic or who have nonspecific symptoms.These results highlight the importance of identifying patients and providers having the most favorable outcome profiles.The higher rate of adverse outcomes observed in lower-volume hospitals deserves further investigation,as it does not appear to be due to differences in patient selection.

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