Racial and ethnic disparities in diagnosis, management and outcomes of aortic stenosis in the Medicare population.
Yunus AhmedPieter A J van BakelHechuan HouDevraj SukulDonald S LikoskyJoost A van HerwaardenDaphne C WatkinsGorav AilawadiHimanshu J PatelMichael P Thompsonnull nullPublished in: PloS one (2023)
We demonstrated significant racial and ethnic disparities in the diagnosis, management and outcomes of AS. The factors driving the persistence of these disparities in AS care need to be elucidated to develop an equitable health care system.
Keyphrases
- affordable care act
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- ejection fraction
- aortic valve replacement
- health insurance
- aortic valve
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- left ventricular
- healthcare
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- coronary artery disease
- pain management
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- heart failure
- insulin resistance
- glycemic control