Notable racial and ethnic differences and disparities exist in coronary artery disease (CAD)
and stroke epidemiology and outcomes despite substantial advances in these fields. Racial …

Typically, when the term “health disparity” is used, disparities in health related to or
associated with race and/or ethnicity are what is meant. Disparities related to race and …

Purpose—Our goal is to describe the effect of race and ethnicity on stroke epidemiology,
personal beliefs, access to care, response to treatment, and participation in clinical research …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for white and black Americans.
Despite the presence of therapies that improve survival and quality of life in cardiac patients …

Black Americans have substantially higher rates of cardiovascular mortality than other racial
and ethnic groups in the United States, and they have experienced much less improvement …

ABSTRACT In the United States, different races, ethnicities, and their subgroups experience
disparities regarding acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and myocardial infarction (MI). This …

Background and Purpose—Stroke mortality is higher among US blacks than it is among US
whites. Few studies have examined racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), principally ischemic heart disease and stroke, are the
leading cause of death in the United States. 1 Although management of CVD has led to …

Abstract Purpose of Review Significant racial and ethnic healthcare disparities exist in the
management and outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This review …

Significant racial/ethnic disparities have been documented in cardiovascular care. Although
health care quality is improving for many Americans, differences in clinical outcomes have …