Influence of primary payer status on the management and outcomes of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the United States.
Saraschandra VallabhajosyulaVinayak KumarPranathi R SundaragiriWisit CheungpasitpornMalcolm R BellMandeep SinghAllan S JaffeGregory W BarsnessPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Compared to other types of primary payers, STEMI admissions with Medicare insurance had lower use of coronary angiography and PCI, and higher in-hospital mortality.
Keyphrases
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- acute coronary syndrome
- acute myocardial infarction
- coronary artery disease
- antiplatelet therapy
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- affordable care act
- healthcare
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance