The carotid arteries are the major arteries in the neck, which carry blood from the heart to the brain. If blockages develop in these arteries, stroke or other brain problems can result. Carotid endarterectomy is a surgery to remove blockages from these arteries and reduce the chance of stroke.
Instructions on interpreting this graph

State total in cases—1,019
Threshold—This indicator has substantial published evidence suggesting that providers performing more than 50 procedures have better patient outcomes.
Technical information on the relationship between the indicator and quality of health care service—Go to the AHRQ detailed evidence on Carotid Endarterectomy Volume HTML.

GREEN BAR — Hospitals which have met these minimum thresholds and generally are associated with better patient outcomes.
YELLOW BAR — Hospitals which have not met these minimum thresholds.

  Boulder Community Hosp.

  St. Thomas More Hosp.

  Memorial Hosp.

  Penrose Hosp.

  Denver  

  Denver

  Wheat
  Ridge

  Aurora

  Thornton

  Brighton

  Denver  

  Denver  

  Denver  

  Denver  

  Westminster

  Denver  

  Englewood

  Denver  

  Mercy Med. Cntr.

  Poudre Valley Hosp.

  Valley View Hosp.

  St. Marys Hosp. and Med. Cntr.

  North Colorado Med. Cntr.

  Longmont United Hosp.

  Avista Adventist Hosp.

  McKee Med. Cntr.

  Montrose Memorial Hosp.

  Parkview Med. Cntr.

  St. Mary Corwin Med. Cntr.

  Heart of the Rockies Regional Med. Cntr.