BACKGROUND: Multivariable equations are recommended by primary prevention
guidelines to assess absolute risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, current …

Several studies have shown that women and racial and ethnic minority patients are at
increased risk of developing lower extremity peripheral artery disease and suffering adverse …

Objective The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize the existing literature on
the associations between historic redlining and modern‐day health outcomes across the …

We have seen improvements in cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes since 1924 when
the AHA was founded but not equitably. Similar to the racial and socioeconomic gaps noted …

Background: Despite the importance of implementing the concept of social determinants of
health (SDOH) in the clinical practice of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the tools available to …

Importance Racial and ethnic disparities exist in anticoagulation therapy for atrial fibrillation
(AF). Whether medical center racial and ethnic composition is associated with these …

With the rising incidence of heart failure (HF) and increasing burden of morbidity, mortality,
and healthcare expenditures, primary prevention of HF targeting individuals in at-risk HF …

Background Historical redlining, a discriminatory lending practice, is an understudied
component of the patient risk environment following hospital discharge. We investigated …

report the findings of a US-based national registry study analyzing the impact of a composite
community socioeconomic disadvantage index (ie, the Distressed Community Index [DCI]) …

Background Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are not offered equitably to
vulnerable population groups. Adequate levels of insurance may narrow gaps among …