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Advancing Health Equity in the Cardiovascular Device Life Cycle

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Ahead of Print. While transcatheter interventions have revolutionized the treatment landscape in cardiology, populations bearing the greatest burden of disease continue to face inequitable access and poorer outcomes.

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Feature | Championing Change: Herman Taylor on Improving Heart Health For All

American College of Cardiology

"These are young, mostly African American leaders who will continue to emerge and assume leadership roles with a unique level of sophistication about the underpinnings of health disparities and health inequities," he notes. The Jackson Heart Study produced important science but is also producing important people."

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Groundbreaking Data in Interventional Cardiology to be Featured at Society for Cardiovascular Angiology and Interventions SCAI 2024 Scientific Sessions

DAIC

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) kicks off its SCAI Scientific Sessions 2024 this week, May 2-4 in Long Beach, CA, bringing together more than 1,800 clinicians, scientists, researchers, and innovators in the field of interventional cardiology and endovascular medicine. Sinai Hospital (New York, NY). “At

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Heart Disease Remains Leading Cause of Death for Women: Addressing the Gender Bias in Cardiovascular Care

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

With the cardiovascular gender bias discussed since the 90s and more public awareness than ever before, what is behind these striking cardiovascular health disparities in women? Today, over 60 million women (44%) in the US live with some form of heart disease, and heart disease is the leading cause of death for women.

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ACO REACH: A New Evolution in At-Risk Primary Care

The Beat Blog

They matter because their member bases are growing fast, and they’re driving both better outcomes and lower costs. These days, it’s significant that The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has clearly expressed that they want every Medicare beneficiary in an accountable care plan by 2030.