Background: Longstanding racial disparities in heart failure (HF) outcomes exist in the
United States, in part, due to social determinants of health. We examined whether …

Background: Racial disparities in heart failure hospitalization and mortality are well
established; however, the association between different social determinants of health …

Objectives: This study sought to determine whether racial and ethnic differences exist
among patients with similar access to care. We examined outcomes after heart failure …

Background: Racial inequities for patients with heart failure (HF) have been widely
documented. HF patients who receive cardiology care during a hospital admission have …

Introduction Racial disparities in heart failure hospitalizations are well documented. The
majority of heart failure hospitalizations originate from emergency departments, but …

Background Prior studies have documented racial and ethnic disparities in hospitalization
among patients with heart failure (HF). However, racial/ethnic differences in trajectories of …

Background Recent data suggest that neighborhood socioeconomic environment predicts
heart failure (HF) hospital readmissions. We investigated whether neighborhood deprivation …

Background: Neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with worse health
outcomes, yet its relationship with in-hospital heart failure (HF) outcomes and quality metrics …

Background: Socioeconomic disadvantage is a strong determinant of adverse outcomes in
patients with heart failure. However, the contribution of community-level economic distress to …

Background Variation in outcomes by race/ethnicity in adults with heart failure (HF) has
been previously observed. Identifying factors contributing to these variations could help …