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Abstract 061: Identification of Proteins Predictive of Post?Thrombectomy Outcome Based on an Appalachian vs. Non?Appalachian Cohort

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

IntroductionThe Appalachia region of North America is known to have significant health disparities, specifically, worse risk factors and outcomes for stroke. Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023.

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National Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Fatima Rodriguez

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Cardiometabolic Health Congress faculty member, Fátima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, has committed much of her clinical and research efforts to reducing health disparities in Hispanic-American communities. Taub and Stanford for a panel discussion on improving health in women through lifestyle and therapeutic strategies.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress Becomes First Organization to Offer Certification in Cardiometabolic Health

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

2023, the American Heart Association (AHA) issued a presidential advisory on the urgency of this systemic disorder involving heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and obesity. In its advisory, the AHA stressed an interdisciplinary team approach emphasizing social determinants of health, shortcomings in current efforts, and knowledge gaps.

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Feature | Ten Americas: Growing Disparities Creating Demographic Chasms

American College of Cardiology

For cardiologists, this evidence reinforces the need to address the social determinants of health as a clinical priority, reshaping care strategies to bridge these deadly divides. The call to action is clear: achieving health equity is not just a goal but a moral imperative for the medical community.