HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF) and indication for oral anticoagulants (OAC) often do not receive them with literature attributing racial, ethnic, gender, and age-related health inequities to OAC nonuse. Additionally, other risks from OAC, perceived and real, may limit their use.

Atrial Fibrillation 40

Atrial Fibrillation Health Disparities Stroke Strokes 40

Global Cardiac Surgery

AUGUST 19, 2018

million suffer from long-term complications including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, stroke and infective endocarditis. With a similar maldistribution of available workforce and cardiac centers between and within regions, existing global health disparities continue to sustain. Although largely preventable, 33.4

Heart Disease 52

Heart Disease Bicuspid/Mitral Health Disparities Heart Failure 52

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Researchers emphasize that health disparities are better explained by the social constructs of race and ethnicity than genetic differences and are attributed to a complex web of social factors. Moreover, it hits some groups harder than others; 45% of Black adults have CVD as opposed to 37% of White adults.

Risk Factors 105

Risk Factors Health Disparities Education CME 105

DAIC

JULY 10, 2024

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) cases have also surged, doubling from 28.3 This rise exacerbates the burden on overstretched cardiologists, who are facing a multitude of challenges like clinician shortages, complex workflows, administrative burden, poor patient adherence, health disparities and cost pressure. million in 2019.

Technology 106

Technology Best Practices AFIB Patient Care 106