Poor Medication Access as a Driver of Excess Heart-Failure Readmissions Among Patients Living in Economically Deprived Neighborhoods.
Apoorva GangavelliZihao LiuJeffrey WangAlexis OkohRebecca S SteinbergKrishan PatelShivani A PatelNeal W DickertAlanna A MorrisPublished in: Journal of cardiac failure (2024)
Lack of access to medications for patients with HF who live in socioeconomically distressed neighborhoods exacerbate excess hospitalizations in this vulnerable population. This study focuses on patients' perspectives and experiences and identifies some potentially high-value areas to focus on in trying to enhance access and adherence to evidence-based therapies.
Keyphrases
- heart failure
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- healthcare
- mental health
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- acute heart failure
- left ventricular
- gene expression
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- patient reported