Racial differences in management and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction during COVID-19 pandemic.
Muhammad RashidAdam D TimmisTim KinnairdNick CurzenAzfar ZamanAhmad ShoaibMohamed Osama MohamedMark A de BelderJohn DeanfieldGlen Philip MartinJianhua WuChris P GaleMamas MamasPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2021)
In this multisource linked cohort study, compared with whites, BAME patients had proportionally higher hospitalisation rates with AMI, less frequently received guidelines indicated care and had higher early mortality during COVID-19 period compared with pre-COVID-19 period. There is a need to develop clinical pathways to achieve equity in the management of these vulnerable populations.
Keyphrases
- acute myocardial infarction
- end stage renal disease
- coronavirus disease
- ejection fraction
- sars cov
- chronic kidney disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- left ventricular
- cardiovascular events
- heart failure
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- patient reported outcomes
- chronic pain
- pain management
- acute coronary syndrome
- public health
- global health
- atrial fibrillation
- weight loss
- genetic diversity