title: Letter by Giri regarding article, "comparative effectiveness of carotid revascularization therapies: evidence from a national hospital discharge database".
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Giri
mesh_terms: D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000639:trends*; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000639:trends*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000639:trends*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000639:trends*