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Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Recent Updates
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January 12 2012
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CMS panel met to discuss expanding coverage of Carotid Stenting
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Reviewed the available evidence on various clinical strategies for the
management of Carotid Disease
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Primary focus was to determine if CAS, CEA or BMT was the best
strategy in high and low risk symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.
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Determined - Not adequate evidence to expand the use of carotid artery
stenting coverage to include asymptomatic patients.
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