Race as a component of cardiovascular disease risk prediction algorithms

RS Vasan, S Rao, E van den Heuvel - Current Cardiology Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Several prediction algorithms include race as a component to
account for race-associated variations in disease frequencies. This practice has been …

[HTML][HTML] Access to specialized care across the lifespan in tetralogy of Fallot

AS Mackie, K Bravo-Jaimes, M Keir, C Sillman… - CJC Pediatric and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Individuals living with tetralogy of Fallot require lifelong specialized congenital heart disease
(CHD) care to monitor for and manage potential late complications. However, access to …

Social determinants of racial health inequities

EJ Brandt - The Lancet Public Health, 2023 - thelancet.com
In The Lancet Public Health, Joshua D Bundy and colleagues report on how social
determinants of health (SDoH) affect the association between race and premature mortality …

Creating Diverse and Inclusive Scientific Practices for Research Datasets and Dissemination

JWY Kam, AP Badhwar, V Borghesani, K Lee… - Imaging …, 2024 - direct.mit.edu
Diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI) are important for scientific innovation and progress.
This widespread recognition has resulted in numerous initiatives for enhancing DEI in recent …

Temporal Trends in Substance Use and Cardiovascular Disease–Related Mortality in the United States

AMK Minhas, J Kewcharoen, ME Hall… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Background There are limited data on substance use (SU) and cardiovascular disease
(CVD)–related mortality trends in the United States. We aimed to evaluate SU+ CVD–related …

Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy in acute pulmonary embolism: Outcomes from a safety‐net hospital

RS Zhang, CL Alviar, E Yuriditsky… - Catheterization and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Our study aims to present clinical outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy (MT)
in a safety‐net hospital. Methods This is a retrospective study of intermediate or high‐risk …

Sustainable Approach to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Through Better Quality Measurement

N Okeke, KC Hennessey, AM Sitapati… - … Quality and Outcomes, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
The US health care industry has broadly adopted performance and quality measures that
are extracted from electronic health records and connected to payment incentives that hope …

[HTML][HTML] Disparities in end-of-life care for racial minorities: a narrative review

A Jawed, AR Comer - Annals of Palliative Medicine, 2024 - apm.amegroups.org
Methods: Authors searched, PubMed Central, Medline, and PubMed databases using
Racial Disparity and End-of-Life/Palliative Care combinations. A total of 57 studies were …

Social Vulnerability and Cardiovascular-Related Mortality Among Older Adults in the United States

AMK Minhas, O Kobo, MA Mamas, SG Al-Kindi… - The American journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose The association of social vulnerability and cardiovascular disease-related mortality
in older adults has not been well characterized. Methods The Centers for Disease Control …

[HTML][HTML] The Impact of Social Determinants of Health and Lifestyle on the Association of Lipoprotein (a) with Myocardial Infarction and Stroke

EJ Brandt, M Kirch, N Patel, C Chennareddy, VL Murthy… - medRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: In European cohorts, a higher Mediterranean diet or Life's Simple 7 (LS7)
score abolished or attenuated the risk associated with increasing Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] on …