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Stroke patients fare better with private insurance than with Medicaid
Stroke victims who use Medicaid or are uninsured were more likely to die, stay hospitalized longer and have worse medical outcomes than patients with private insurance, a study has found.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - September 11, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Depression and Anxiety Screens as Predictors of 8-Year Incidence of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in Primary Care Patients
We examined depression and anxiety screens, and their individual items, as predictors of incident hard CVD events, myocardial infarction, and stroke for 8 years in a diverse sample of 2041 older primary care patients initially free of CVD. At baseline, participants completed self-report depression and anxiety screens. Data regarding CVD events were obtained from an electronic medical record system and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services analytic files. Results: During follow-up, 683 (33%) experienced a CVD event. Cox proportional hazards models—adjusted for demographic and CVD risk factors—revealed that a p...
Source: Psychosomatic Medicine - June 1, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

First Do No Harm: An Opinion on Bundled Care for Stroke Patients
This article argues for elimination of the diagnosis of stroke from the proposed demonstration project due to misaligned financial incentives that will severely compromise patient outcomes.
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - October 26, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Mark J. Ashley, Wayne A. Gordon, Brent E. Masel, Peter W. Thomas, Susan H. Connors Source Type: research

Hospital Quality Metrics: “America's Best Hospitals” and Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke
Background: Developing quality metrics to assess hospital-level care and outcomes is increasingly popular in the United States. The U.S. News& World Report ranking of “America's Best Hospitals” is an existing, popular hospital-profiling system, but it is unknown whether top-ranked hospitals in their report have better outcomes according to other hospital quality metrics such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly reported 30-day stro ke measures. Methods: The analysis was based on the 2015-2016 U.S.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - November 8, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Judith H. Lichtman, Erica C. Leifheit, Yun Wang, Larry B. Goldstein Source Type: research

Implementation of Supervised Exercise Therapy for Patients With Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association.
sing; Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; and Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Abstract Patients with lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) have greater functional impairment, faster functional decline, increased rates of mobility loss, and poorer quality of life than people without PAD. Supervised exercise therapy (SET) improves walking ability, overall functional status, and health-related quality of life in patients with symptomatic PAD. In 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a National Coverage Determination (CAG-00449N) for SET programs for patients wit...
Source: Circulation - August 25, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Treat-Jacobson D, McDermott MM, Beckman JA, Burt MA, Creager MA, Ehrman JK, Gardner AW, Mays RJ, Regensteiner JG, Salisbury DL, Schorr EN, Walsh ME, American Heart Association Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nu Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

MicroTransponder Secures CMS Transitional Pass-Through Status and New Technology Add-On Payment for Its Breakthrough Stroke Rehabilitation System, Vivistim
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 31, 2023 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- MicroTransponder®, Inc. announces that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded the Vivistim® Paired VNS™ System transitional pass-through status, expand... Devices, Neurology, Reimbursement MicroTransponder, Vivistim, Stroke
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Unplanned readmission after carotid stenting versus endarterectomy: analysis of the United States Nationwide Readmissions Database
Conclusions Readmission is not uncommon after carotid revascularization, occurs more often after CAS, and is predicted by baseline factors and by preventable adverse events at initial admission.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - February 14, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nazari, P., Golnari, P., Ansari, S. A., Cantrell, D. R., Potts, M. B., Jahromi, B. S. Tags: Open access, Ischemic stroke Source Type: research

The current national criteria for carotid artery stenting overestimate its efficacy in patients who are symptomatic and at high risk
In this study, we stratified patients who underwent CAS or CEA by CMS high-risk criteria and symptom status and examined their 30-day outcomes.Methods: A nonrandomized, retrospective cohort study was performed by chart review of all patients undergoing CEA or CAS from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2010, at our institution. Demographic data and data pertaining to the presence or absence of high-risk factors were collected. Patients were stratified using symptom status and high-risk status as variables, and 30-day adverse events (stroke, death, myocardial infarction [MI]) were compared.Results: A total of 271 patients und...
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - April 8, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Shunsuke Yoshida, Rodney P. Bensley, Julia D. Glaser, Christoph S. Nabzdyk, Allen D. Hamdan, Mark C. Wyers, Elliot L. Chaikof, Marc L. Schermerhorn Tags: Clinical research studies Source Type: research

Claret Medical touts Sentinel data in TAVR study
Claret Medical today released results from a study of its Sentinel cerebral protection system, touting reduced early occurrence of stroke associated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures and lowered mortality rates. The study of the device was recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, the Santa Rosa, Calif.-based company said. The Sentinel embolic protection device is designed to trap blood clots and prevent stroke during heart valve replacement procedures, which Claret Medical touts as the 1st and only FDA-cleared device to do so. “In pat...
Source: Mass Device - September 18, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Cardiovascular Catheters Clinical Trials Neurological Claret Medical Inc. Source Type: news

MassDevice Q & A: Claret Medical ’ s Azin Parhizgar on trying to make TAVR safer
Cerebral protection developer Claret Medical recently won FDA de novo clearance for its Sentinel device designed to trap blood clots and prevent stroke during heart valve replacement procedures. The Sentinel uses a pair of filters, 1 in the brachiocephalic artery another in the left common carotid artery, to trap debris released during transcatheter aortic valve replacement that could cause a cerebral embolism. The device has seen a rough road to approval, however, after missing the primary efficacy endpoint in its pivotal trial. Despite that, the device saw nearly unanimous support from an FDA advisory panel and was c...
Source: Mass Device - June 12, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Neurological Surgical Vascular Claret Medical Inc. Source Type: news

Geographic variation in clinical outcomes and anticoagulation among medicare beneficiaries with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
AbstractOral anticoagulants (OACs) have been used to prevent stroke/systemic embolism (SE) among patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). To evaluate baseline clinical characteristics, incidence rates of stroke/SE and hospitalization for bleeding, and OAC use among elderly patients with NVAF in the US by geographic region. Patients with NVAF were selected from the US Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services claims database (01JAN2013-31DEC2016). Twelve months of health plan enrollment was required before and after the NVAF diagnosis to evaluate baseline characteristics and outcomes, respectively. Each pati...
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - August 2, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: research

Outcomes After Carotid Artery Stenting in Medicare Beneficiaries, 2005 to 2009
Conclusions and RelevanceCompeting risks may limit the benefits of CAS in certain Medicare beneficiaries, particularly among older and symptomatic patients who have higher periprocedural and long-term mortality risks. The generalizability of trials like the SAPPHIRE or CREST to the Medicare population may be limited, underscoring the need to evaluate real-world effectiveness of carotid stenosis treatments.
Source: JAMA Neurology - January 12, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Transcranial Doppler Screening in a Current Cohort of Children With Sickle Cell Anemia: Results From the DISPLACE Study
This report describes results from Part 1 of the 28-site DISPLACE (Dissemination and Implementation of Stroke Prevention Looking at the Care Environment) study, a baseline assessment of TCD implementation rates. This report describes TCD implementation by consortium site characteristics; characteristics of TCDs completed; and TCD results based on age. The cohort included 5247 children with SCA, of whom 5116 were eligible for TCD implementation assessment for at least 1 study year. The majority of children were African American or Black, non-Hispanic and received Medicaid. Mean age at first recorded TCD was 5.9 and 10.5 yea...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology - October 30, 2021 Category: Hematology Tags: Online Articles: Original Articles Source Type: research

National utilization patterns of warfarin use in older patients with atrial fibrillation: a population-based study of medicare part d beneficiaries.
CONCLUSIONS: Warfarin use rates vary by patient characteristics and region, with higher rates among residents of the Midwest and among patients seen by cardiologists and PCPs. Preventing stroke-related disability in AF requires implementation of evidence-based initiatives to increase warfarin use. PMID: 23324508 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy - January 1, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Raji MA, Lowery M, Lin YL, Kuo YF, Baillargeon J, Goodwin JS Tags: Ann Pharmacother Source Type: research

Clinical Outcomes at 1 Year Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
ImportanceIntroducing new medical devices into routine practice raises concerns because patients and outcomes may differ from those in randomized trials.ObjectiveTo update the previous report of 30-day outcomes and present 1-year outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in the United States.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsData from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology (STS/ACC) Transcatheter Valve Therapies Registry were linked with patient-specific Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administrative claims data. At 299 US hospitals, 12 182 patients linked wit...
Source: JAMA - March 10, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research