Racial Disparities Remain for Diabetes and HTN Mortality in Rural Areas
Racial inequities in cardiovascular health care persist in rural areas of the United States.
Health Disparity
Black Patients May Have Higher Mortality Risk After Ischemic Stroke
Study researchers presented their findings regarding race differences in 10-year mortality following ischemic stroke during the 2021 International Stroke Conference.
A Conversation About Racial Disparities in Health Care
Clinical Pain Advisor met with Scharles Konadu, MD, a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology Specialty Board, to discuss how deeply racial inequity is woven into our health care system.
Current Smoking Linked to Increase in CHD Risk in African-Americans
Compared with never smokers, current smokers have increased odds of having coronary artery calcification score.
Socioeconomic Factors Add to Risk for COVID-19 Positivity
Population density, income, and household size partly explain increased odds for COVID-19 positivity in Black and Hispanic patients.
County-Level Factors Affect Race/Ethnicity-Specific CVD Death
Greatest variation in CVD age-adjusted mortality rate explained by socioeconomic factors for non-Hispanic Blacks.
Ensuring Equitable Health Care Access for Patients With Heart Failure and COVID-19
Patients with heart failure are at high risk for severe COVID-19 presentation.
Ethnic Disparities in Outcomes of Heart Failure in the United States
Ethnic disparities persist for treatment and clinical outcomes among patients with heart failure in the United States.
Mortality Risk After Ischemic Stroke According to Immigration Status and Ethnicity
Immigrants may be at a lower risk for mortality after ischemic stroke compared with long-term residents, but the risk for vascular event recurrence was similar in both populations.
Mortality Risk Higher for Young Black Heart Recipients
Young Black heart recipients have an increased risk for mortality in the first year after transplant.
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