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From the Member Sections | Tackling the Polypharmacy Pandemic in CV Care

American College of Cardiology

Initiatives such as the World Health Organization's "Medication Without Harm" and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) expanded quality measures aim to reduce preventable emergency visits and hospital admissions due to medication-related harm.

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Abstract 49: 15-Year Trends in Age and Sex-Specific Utilization of Carotid Revascularization Procedures in the United States

Stroke Journal

With the CMS change CAS use could increase further. Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A49-A49, February 1, 2024. Annual usage of CEA declined from 51.6 cases/100,000 population in both sexes combined (APC -5.4%, 95%CI -6.0 and women (APC 15.2%, 95%CI 10.2 to 20.4) (Figure 1).Conclusion:Despite

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