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Ethnic and Racial Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction by Steven Simon; P. Michael Ho is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Ethnic and Racial Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction about?
## Purpose of review: Significant racial and ethnic healthcare disparities exist in the management and outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (ami). this review will highlight the recent studies focusing on disparities in ami care and how practice patterns have changed over time, and discuss solutions and future directions to overcome disparities in ami care. ## Recent findings: Ami continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the usa. racial and ethnic disparities continue to be present in the care and outcomes associated with ami. non-white individuals continue to receive less guideline-concordant care and experience higher rates of adverse outcomes compared with white individuals. health policy and quality improvement interventions have helped to narrow the gap; however, ongoing efforts are needed to continue to attempt to eliminate this disparity. racial and ethnic disparities persist in the presentation, management, and outcomes of patients with ami. improvements in care have narrowed some of the inequalities. ongoing research and efforts directed at improving access to care, eliminating bias in healthcare, and focusing on coronary heart disease
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- Author
- Steven Simon; P. Michael Ho
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)