IMPACT OF HOSPITAL AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON DRUG-ELUTING STENT USE IN THE 2011-2012 MEDICARE COHORT: CHOICES, CHANCES, CHANGES

Prior studies have shown that insurance status plays a major role in the disparities observed in drug eluting stent (DES) use. We sought to assess impact of hospital & socio-demographic factors in patients with Medicare coverage. We linked data from 2011-2012 Medicare Inpatient Discharges, Medicare