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 …

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 …

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 …

[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 …

Trends in mortality among the geriatric population undergoing Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and potential racial disparities: a 20-year perspective via the …

N Kumar, K Ramphul, FNU Bawna… - Journal of Geriatric …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Racial disparities in cardiovascular conditions are well documented. Whether
similar race-based discrepancies in health outcomes also exist among elderly patients …

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 …

Mitigating health disparities by improving access to catheter-based therapies for vulnerable patients with acute pulmonary embolism

RS Zhang, N Keller, E Yuriditsky, E Bailey… - Cardiovascular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction This study explores the implementation and outcomes of catheter-based
thrombectomy (CBT) for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) within a safety-net hospital (SNH) …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] The lack of ethnic and racial diversity among patients undergoing coronary artery calcium scanning

A Rozanski, H Gransar, R Park, RJH Miller… - Progress in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background While coronary artery calcium (CAC) CAC scanning has become increasingly
used as a tool for primary cardiovascular disease prevention, there has been little study …

Coexistence of Standard Modifiable, Other Classical, and Novel and Classical Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Middle Eastern Young Women

AE Al-Shudifat, AJ Hammoudeh… - Vascular Health and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background The coexistence of multiple standard modifiable risk factors (SMuRFs), classical
and novel risk factors (RFs) for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is common …