Differences and Disparities Among Self-Referred and Physician-Referred Populations Undergoing Coronary Artery Calcium Scanning.
Nathan MarzlinAndrew ChapelJames AdefisoyeKritika GargViviana ZlochiverSara WalczakDoreen PlautzMichael PetersonLakshmi MuthukumarDaniel R HarlandRenuka JainSteven PortPatrycja GalazkaPublished in: Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging (2024)
Patients who obtain out-of-pocket CAC live predominantly in medium- and high-income areas, and patients from lower income locations are less likely to obtain CAC despite having more cardiovascular disease risk factors. Consideration should be made from a policy perspective to promote health equity and improve utilization of CAC testing among underrepresented groups.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- mental health
- cardiovascular disease
- risk factors
- public health
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- physical activity
- emergency department
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- type diabetes
- peritoneal dialysis
- health information
- coronary artery disease
- patient reported outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- social media