Although care of patients with heart failure (HF) has improved in the past decade, important
disparities in HF outcomes persist based on race/ethnicity. Age-adjusted HF-related …

Abstract Heart failure (HF) affects> 6 million Americans, with variations in incidence,
prevalence, and clinical outcomes by race/ethnicity. Black adults have the highest risk for …

Racial and ethnic minorities have the highest incidence, prevalence, and hospitalization
rates from heart failure. In spite of improved therapies and overall survival, the mortality …

Background Black and Hispanic populations are at increased risk for developing heart
failure (HF) at a younger age and experience differential morbidity and possibly differential …

Background—Renal impairment is an emerging prognostic indicator in heart failure (HF)
patients. Despite known racial differences in the progression of both HF and renal disease, it …

Although large-scale heart failure (HF) studies in Hispanic Americans are lacking, some
compelling data indicate that they are a particularly vulnerable population and underscore …

Background—National heart failure (HF) hospitalization rates have not been appropriately
age standardized by sex or race/ethnicity. Reporting hospital utilization trends by subgroup …

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

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine racial differences in mortality in a
national cohort of patients hospitalized with congestive heart failure (CHF) within a …