Differences in Treatment Patterns and Outcomes Between Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites Treated for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Differences in Treatment Patterns and Outcomes Between Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites Treated for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Less likely to be insured, Hispanics may also be less likely to have a regular source of medical care (1,2). Because of the fact that a larger proportion of Hispanics in the United States are younger, there is an expected lower prevalence of CAD. [...]Hispanic patients treated for STEMI have similar...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2012-02, Vol.59 (6), p.630-631
Hauptverfasser: Guzman, Luis A., MD, Li, Shuang, MS, Wang, Tracy Y., MD, MHS, MSc, Daviglus, Martha L., MD, PhD, Exaire, Jose, MD, Rodriguez, Carlos J., MD, MPH, Torres, Vilma I., MD, Funk, Marjorie, PhD, RN, Saucedo, Jorge, MD, Granger, Chris, MD, Piña, Ileana L., MD, MPH, Cohen, Mauricio G., MD
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Sprache:eng
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Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Electrocardiography
Heart attacks
Hospitals
Internal Medicine
Mortality
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Zusammenfassung:Less likely to be insured, Hispanics may also be less likely to have a regular source of medical care (1,2). Because of the fact that a larger proportion of Hispanics in the United States are younger, there is an expected lower prevalence of CAD. [...]Hispanic patients treated for STEMI have similar clinical outcomes compared with non-Hispanic-whites.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2011.10.882