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1. Screening for Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
   www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/chdser.pdf
   December 08, 2003 - Some of these tests detect asymptomatic blockage of the coronary arteries, also known as ACAD; others … treat (by bypass surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention) important blockages of the coronary arteries … although they will be seen in a small proportion of patients with angiographically normal coronary arteries … EBCT can detect and quantify the amount of calcium deposited in the walls of coronary arteries. … Patients with obstructed arteries identified on angiography may then undergo revascularization, the

2. Overuse of Imaging (pdf file)
   www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-195-section-2.pdf
   January 01, 2016 - I659 Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified precerebral artery Occlusion of the cerebral arteries … anterior cerebral artery Occlusion of the cerebral arteries – cerebral thrombosis 43400 I6629 … anterior cerebral artery Occlusion of the cerebral arteries – cerebral thrombosis 43400 I6629 … arteries – cerebral embolism 43410 I6619 Occlusion and stenosis of unsp anterior cerebral artery … stenosis of unspecified middle cerebral artery Occlusion of the cerebral arteries – cerebral artery

3. Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis, Evidence Synthesis, No. 50 (pdf file)
   www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/cas/cases.pdf
   December 01, 2007 - Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis. Evidence Synthesis No. 50. … BACKGROUND 1 What is Carotid Artery Stenosis? … Carotid artery stenosis refers to pathologic atherosclerotic narrowing of the extracranial carotid arteries … EMERGING ISSUE – STENTING FOR CAROTIC ARTERY STENOSIS The use of carotid artery angioplasty with stenting … Endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.

4. Final Progress Report: Measurement of Decision Quality in Coronary Artery Disease (pdf file)
   www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/lin-report.pdf
   January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Measurement of Decision Quality in Coronary Artery Disease Measurement of Decision … Quality in Coronary Artery Disease Grace A. … a conceptual framework and instrument to measure decision quality in patients with stable coronary artery … Scope Background For patients with stable coronary artery disease, the main available treatments, optimal … Information seeking behavior among Medicare patients with stable coronary artery disease.

5. CHIPRA 194: Section 1, Tables 6-10 (pdf file)
   www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-194-section-1-tables-6-10.pdf
   April 17, 2019 - Phlebitis/thrombophlebitis of intracranial venous sinuses 325 Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries … Basilar artery 433.0 Carotid artery 433.1 Vertebral artery 433.2 Multiple and bilateral 433.3 … Other specified 433.8 Unspecified 433.9 Occlusion of the cerebral arteries Cerebral thrombosis … 434.0 Cerebral embolism 434.1 Cerebral artery occlusion 434.9 Transient cerebral ischemia Basilar … artery syndrome, vertebral artery syndrome, etc 435.x Cerebral aneurysm, nonruptured 437.3 Moyamoya

6. Appendix D. Mapping ICD9 and CPT Codes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapd.html
   April 01, 2018 - Procedures include: coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), hip arthroplasty (HPRO), knee arthroplasty ( … 36.12 (Aorto)coronary bypass of two coronary arteries 36.13 (Aorto)coronary bypass of three coronary … arteries 36.14 Aorto)coronary bypass of four or more coronary arteries 36.19 Other bypass anastomosis … for heart revascularization OR (CPT BETWEEN '33510' AND '33514') 33510 coronary artery bypass, … bypass 36.16 Double internal mammary-coronary artery bypass 36.17 Abdominal - coronary artery

7. Ratio of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans to Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Seizure: Tables 1 - 5 (pdf file)
   www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0197-tables1-5.pdf
   October 17, 2019 - Phlebitis/thrombophlebitis of intracranial venous sinuses 325 Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries … Basilar artery 433.0 Carotid artery 433.1 Vertebral artery 433.2 Multiple and bilateral 433.3 … Other specified 433.8 Unspecified 433.9 Occlusion of the cerebral arteries Cerebral thrombosis … 434.0 Cerebral embolism 434.1 Cerebral artery occlusion 434.9 Transient cerebral ischemia Basilar … artery syndrome, vertebral artery syndrome, etc 435.x Cerebral aneurysm, nonruptured 437.3 Moyamoya

8. New York Uses AHRQ Research to Change Medicaid Coverage for Coronary Artery Disease Tests | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/coe0803.html
   October 01, 2014 - New York Uses AHRQ Research to Change Medicaid Coverage for Coronary Artery Disease Tests Search … York State Department of Health (DoH) decided against covering non-invasive imaging tests for coronary artery … in part on evidence presented in the AHRQ Technology Assessment, Non-Invasive Imaging for Coronary Artery … tomographic angiography and magnetic resonance angiography for evaluating native (non-grafted) coronary arteries

9. Lin, Grace | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsumlin.html
   October 01, 2014 - University of California, San Francisco Grant Title: Measurement of Decision Quality in Coronary Artery … Describe the decisionmaking process of patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and determine

10. Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure: Tables 1 - 10 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0192-tables1-10.pdf
    October 16, 2019 - balloon catheter 61710 Anastomosis, arterial, extracranial-intracranial (eg, middle cerebral/cortical) arteries … Phlebitis/thrombophlebitis of intracranial venous sinuses 325 Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries … Basilar artery 433.0 Carotid artery 433.1 Vertebral artery 433.2 Multiple and bilateral 433.3 … Other specified 433.8 Unspecified 433.9 Occlusion of the cerebral arteries Cerebral thrombosis 434.0 … Cerebral embolism 434.1 Cerebral artery occlusion 434.9 Transient cerebral ischemia Basilar artery

11. Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with a First Generalized Afebrile, Atraumatic Seizure: Tables 1-9 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0198-tables1-9.pdf
    October 16, 2019 - Phlebitis/thrombophlebitis of intracranial venous sinuses 325 Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries … Basilar artery 433.0 Carotid artery 433.1 Vertebral artery 433.2 Multiple and bilateral 433.3 … Other specified 433.8 Unspecified 433.9 Occlusion of the cerebral arteries Cerebral thrombosis … artery syndrome, vertebral artery syndrome, etc 435.x Cerebral aneurysm, nonruptured 437.3 Moyamoya … balloon catheter 61710 Anastomosis, arterial, extracranial-intracranial (eg, middle cerebral/cortical) arteries

12. Data Collection Devices Popular With Consumers Might Help Control Some Chronic Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/ehc-patient-generated-health-data.html
    March 01, 2021 - that collect health data such as heart rate and blood pressure might help patients control coronary artery … While possible positive effects were found for coronary artery disease, heart failure and asthma, impacts

13. Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic Measure Narrative (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/aspirin-narrative.pdf
    December 31, 2018 - 18 years of age and older who were discharged alive for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), coronary artery … discharged alive for acute myocardial infarction (Acute Myocardial Infarction Value Set), coronary artery … bypass graft (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Value Set) of percutaneous coronary interventions (Percutaneous

14. Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Headache: Technical Specifications (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0206-technicalspecs.pdf
    May 01, 2016 - Phlebitis/thrombophlebitis of intracranial venous sinuses 325 Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries … Basilar artery 433.0 Carotid artery 433.1 Vertebral artery 433.2 Multiple and bilateral 433.3 … Other specified 433.8 Unspecified 433.9 Occlusion of the cerebral arteries Cerebral thrombosis 434.0 … Cerebral embolism 434.1 Cerebral artery occlusion 434.9 Transient cerebral ischemia Basilar artery … balloon catheter 61710 Anastomosis, arterial, extracranial-intracranial (eg, middle cerebral/cortical) arteries

15. Exhibit 19. HCUP estimates of the total number of target procedures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh19.html
    April 01, 2018 - JAMIA Draft Manuscript CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting, HERNIA = herniorrhaphy … Coronary artery bypass grafts start around 300,000 annually in 1993, increase to close to 400,000 by

16. Final Progress Report: Are Volume Standards Accurate Measures? (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/glance-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Surgeons performing high-volume of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery have lower mortality rates … Complications after coronary artery bypass surgery are important predictors of mortality. … Complications after coronary artery bypass surgery are important predictors of mortality. … Complications after coronary artery bypass surgery are important predictors of mortality. … Complications after coronary artery bypass surgery are important predictors of mortality.

17. Measure 6: Ratio of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans to Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Headache (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-196-section-2.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - Phlebitis/thrombophlebitis of intracranial venous sinuses 325 Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries … Basilar artery 433.0 Carotid artery 433.1 Vertebral artery 433.2 Multiple and bilateral 433.3 … Other specified 433.8 Unspecified 433.9 Occlusion of the cerebral arteries Cerebral thrombosis … 434.0 Cerebral embolism 434.1 Cerebral artery occlusion 434.9 Transient cerebral ischemia Basilar … artery syndrome, vertebral artery syndrome, etc 435.x Cerebral aneurysm, nonruptured 437.3 Moyamoya

18. Cholestrol Control with Statin Therapy (xls file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/chart-abstraction-template-cholesterol.xlsx
    November 18, 2015 - atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis and Peripheral Arterial Disease ICD10CM I70.0 Atherosclerosis of peripheral arteries … transient ischemic attacks (TIA) Cerebrovascular disease, cerebral infarction ICD9CM 433 Cerebral artery … cerebral thrombosis/embolism ICD9CM 434 Cerebral thrombosis/embolism cerebral ischemia ICD9CM 435 Artery … syndrome/cerebral ischemias ICD9CM 438 Effects of cerebrovascular disease ICD10CM G45 artery syndromes

19. CHIPRA 194: Section 1, Tables 1-5 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-194-section-1-tables-1-5.pdf
    April 01, 2019 - addition to code for primary procedure) 0006T Transcatheter placement of extracranial cerebrovascular artery … 61591 Orbitocranial zygomatic approach to middle cranial fossa (cavernous sinus and carotid artery … intradural, including dural repair, with or without graft 61608 Transection or ligation, carotid artery … of intracranial aneurysm, cervical approach by application of occluding clamp to cervical carotid artery … balloon catheter 61710 Anastomosis, arterial, extracranial-intracranial (eg, middle cerebral/cortical) arteries

20. New York, Alabama, Wyoming Use AHRQ Technology Assessment to Inform Cardiac Coverage Decisions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcoe02.html
    October 01, 2014 - Medicaid policymakers have used the AHRQ Technology Assessment, Non-Invasive Imaging for Coronary Artery … which examined the scientific evidence on direct non-invasive imaging tests for evaluating coronary artery … assessment is computed tomographic angiography (CTA), a specialized x-ray that examines blood flow in arteries … concluded that the evidence base for CTA's ability to identify, quantify, or characterize coronary artery