Background: Previous studies have documented racial disparities in treatment of acute
myocardial infarction (AMI) among Medicare beneficiaries. However, the extent to which …

Objectives. The goal of this study was to assess racial differences in process of care and
outcome for acute myocardial infarction in the VA health care system. Design. Retrospective …

Background—African Americans are more likely to be seen by physicians with less clinical
training or to be treated at hospitals with longer average times to acute reperfusion …

Importance Although studies have described differences in hospital outcomes by patient
race and socioeconomic status, it is not clear whether such disparities are driven by …

Background Racial disparities in coronary revascularization—percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)—have been extensively …

Importance Black patients experience worse outcomes than white patients following acute
myocardial infarction (AMI). Objective To examine the degree to which nonrace …

Background: Little information is available about factors associated with racial differences
across a broad spectrum of post–myocardial infarction outcomes, including patients' …

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

Importance The association of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) with
reductions in racial disparities in 30-day outcomes for myocardial infarction (MI), is unknown …

Background Although increased attention has been paid to sex and racial differences in the
management of myocardial infarction, it is unknown whether these differences have …