In 1924, the founders of the American Heart Association (AHA) envisioned an international
society focused on the heart and aimed at facilitating research, disseminating information …

Cardiovascular disease has remained one of the leading causes of mortality in the world.
The basic pathophysiology of coronary artery disease (CAD) is a reduction of the blood flow …

Background: Although statins are a class I recommendation for prevention of atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease and its complications, their use is suboptimal. Differential underuse …

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a procedure that opens blocked arteries and
restores blood flow to the heart. Timely access to hospitals offering PCI services can be a …

We aimed to evaluate longitudinal trends of racial and ethnic disparities in the utilization of
diagnostic angiograms, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and coronary artery …

Abstract Background Interventional therapies (ITs) are an emerging treatment modality for
pulmonary embolism (PE); however, the degree of racial, sex-based, and sociodemographic …

Background In‐hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. The relationships of race/ethnicity and sex to outcomes and treatment patterns …

Purpose of review Sudden cardiac arrest is associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Despite having a disproportionate burden of sudden cardiac death (SCD), rates of primary …

Background Prior analyses of the relationship between insurance status and receipt of tests
and procedures have yielded conflicting findings and have focused on outpatient care. We …

Racial disparities in cardiovascular health outcomes are well documented, as is the
presence of unequal treatment of patients in racial and ethnic minority groups in the health …