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ArticleAmerican journal of surgery2024

Automatic 1-year follow-up appointment creation and reminders can improve long-term follow-up after carotid revascularization.

David P Stonko, Shira Mohammed, Diane Skojec, Joanna Rutkowski, Diana Call, Katherine G Verdi, Lillian L Tsai, James H Black, Bruce A Perler, Christopher J Abularrage and 3 more

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David P StonkoDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: dstonko1@jhmi.edu.
Shira MohammedDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: smoham14@jhmi.edu.
Diane SkojecDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: dskojec1@jhmi.edu.
Joanna RutkowskiDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: jrutkow1@jhmi.edu.
Diana CallDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: dcall@jhmi.edu.
Katherine G VerdiDepartment of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: kgiuliano@jhmi.edu.
Lillian L TsaiDepartment of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: ltsai2@jhmi.edu.
James H BlackDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: jhblack@jhmi.edu.
Bruce A PerlerDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: bperler@jhmi.edu.
Christopher J AbularrageDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: cabular1@jhmi.edu.
Ying Wei LumDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: ylum1@jhmi.edu.
Maya J SalamehJohns Hopkins Center for Vascular Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA; Cardiovascular Specialist of Frederick, Frederick, MD, USA. Electronic address: msalame1@jhmi.edu.
Caitlin W HicksDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: chicks11@jhmi.edu.

Funding

Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated with Late-Life Diabetic Peripheral NeuropathyK23DK124515 · NIDDK · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI HICKS, CAITLIN WHITNEY · 2020 to 2024
$898k
NIDDK NIH HHS K23 DK124515
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLong-term follow-up (LTFU) following carotid revascularization is important for post-surgical care, stroke risk optimization and post-market surveillance of new technologies.

methodsWe instituted a quality improvement project to improve LTFU rates for carotid revascularizations (primary outcome) by scheduling perioperative and one-year follow-up appointments at time of surgery discharge. A temporal trends analysis (Q1 2019 through Q1 2022), multivariable regression, and interrupted time series (ITS) were performed to compare pre-post intervention LTFU rates.

results269 consecutive patients were included (151 pre-intervention, 118 post-intervention; mean 71 ​± ​12 years-old, 39% female, 77% White). The overall LTFU rate improved (64.9%-78.8%; P ​= ​0.013) after the intervention. After controlling for patient factors, procedures performed after the intervention were associated with increased odds of being seen for 1-year follow-up (OR: 2.2 95%CI: 1.2-4.0). Quarterly ITS analysis corroborated this relationship (P ​= ​0.01).

conclusionsTime-of-surgery appointment creation and automated patient reminders can improve LTFU rates following carotid revascularizations.

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Carotid StenosisEndarterectomy, CarotidEndovascular ProceduresStrokeAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsTreatment OutcomeCarotid revascularizationCEAQuality improvementTCARVQI

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PMCPMC10797636

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