Geographic variation in aortic stenosis treatment and outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States.
Pieter A J van BakelYunus AhmedHechuan HouDevraj SukulDonald S LikoskyJoost A van HerwaardenHimanshu J PatelMichael P ThompsonPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2024)
Wide regional variation in the treatment and outcomes of AS was observed but were largely unexplained by patient factors and healthcare utilization. Understanding the determinants of AS treatment and outcomes can inform population health efforts for these patients.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- aortic stenosis
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- coronary artery disease
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- type diabetes
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic valve replacement
- case report
- atrial fibrillation
- adipose tissue
- replacement therapy
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- smoking cessation
- glycemic control