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Moreines LT, David D, Murali KP, Dickson VV, Brody A. The perspectives of older adults related to transcatheter aortic valve replacement: An integrative review. Heart Lung 2024; 68:23-36. [PMID: 38901178 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Aortic Stenosis (AS) is a common syndrome in older adults wherein the narrowing of the aortic valve impedes blood flow, resulting in advanced heart failure.1 AS is associated with a high mortality rate (50 % at 6 months if left untreated), substantial symptom burden, and reduced quality of life.1-3 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was approved in 2012 as a less invasive alternative to surgical valve repair, offering a treatment for older frail patients. Although objective outcomes have been widely reported,4 the perspectives of older adults undergoing the TAVR process have never been synthesized. OBJECTIVES To contextualize the perspectives and experiences of older adults undergoing TAVR. METHODS An integrative review was conducted using Whittemore and Knafl's five-stage methodology.5 Four electronic databases were searched in April 2023. Articles were included if a qualitative methodology was used to assess the perceptions of older adults (>65 years old) undergoing or recovering from TAVR. RESULTS Out of 4619 articles screened, 12 articles met the criteria, representing 353 individuals from 10 countries. Relevant themes included the need for an individualized care plan, caregiver and family support, communication and education, persistent psychosocial and physical symptoms, and the unique recovery journey. CONCLUSION Older adults with AS undergoing TAVR generally perceive their procedure positively. Improved interdisciplinary and holistic management, open communication, symptom assessment, support, and education is needed.
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- New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing
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- New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing; New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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Kulkarni A, Arafat M, Hou L, Liang S, Kassotis J. Racial Disparity Among Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States. Angiology 2023; 74:812-821. [PMID: 36426842 DOI: 10.1177/00033197221137025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). However, racial disparities in the utilization of TAVR persist. This meta-analysis attempts to determine whether the prevalence of adverse outcomes (procedure-related complications) represent barriers to the use of TAVR among African Americans (AA). The TAVR cohort consisted of 89.6% Caucasian (C) and 4.7% AA, while the SAVR cohort included 86.9% C and 6.4% AA. The utilization rate (UR) of TAVR was 1.48 and .35 among C and AA, respectively, while the UR of SAVR was 1.44 and .48 among C and AA, respectively. Following TAVR, for AA the odds ratio (OR) was greater for stroke (OR = 1.22, P = .02) and transient ischemic attack (TIA) (OR = 1.57, P < .001) and lower for undergoing the insertion of a permanent pacemaker (OR = .81, P < .001). While there was a significant difference between C and AA in TAVR and SAVR utilization, outcomes between groups following TAVR are comparable; therefore, adverse outcomes do not appear to be a barrier to the use of TAVR among eligible AA.
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- Abha Kulkarni
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Steitieh D, Zaidi A, Xu S, Cheung JW, Feldman DN, Reisman M, Mallya S, Paul TK, Singh HS, Bergman G, Vadaketh K, Naguib M, Minutello RM, Wong SC, Amin NP, Kim LK. Racial Disparities in Access to High-Volume Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair Centers. JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY & INTERVENTIONS 2022; 1:100398. [PMID: 39131452 PMCID: PMC11308692 DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2022.100398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
Abstract
Background Severe mitral regurgitation is a progressive disease associated with high morbidity and mortality, and frequent readmissions for heart failure. Surgical mitral valve repair or replacement has been the gold-standard treatment; however, advances in transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) have provided alternatives for high-risk surgical patients. There are no data on racial disparities in access to high-volume TEER centers. Methods Data on TEER hospitalizations from New York, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Washington, Colorado, Arizona, and Florida were analyzed using the State Inpatient Databases for 2016. The baseline characteristics of patients who underwent TEER at high- (≥25 procedures per year) and low-volume centers were identified. The association between race and the likelihood of undergoing TEER at high-volume centers was assessed. The secondary outcomes were mortality and the frequency of home discharges. Results Of 1567 patients included in the analysis, 1129 underwent TEER at high-volume centers. Patients treated at high-volume centers had a higher prevalence of chronic kidney disease and congestive heart failure. Black and Hispanic patients were 59% (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.41; P < .001) and 51% (adjusted OR, 0.49; P < .001) less likely to undergo TEER at high-volume centers, respectively, compared with White patients. Hispanic patients were 3 times more likely to die during index admission than White patients (adjusted OR, 3.32; P = .027). There was geographic clustering of TEER centers, and a higher ratio of White patients to minority patients in zip codes with high-volume TEER centers. Conclusions Racial minorities patients, particularly Black and Hispanic patients, are less likely to undergo TEER at high-volume centers. Hispanic patients experience higher rates of in-hospital mortality after TEER than White patients.
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- Diala Steitieh
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
- Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
- Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, New Jersey
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Queens, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
- Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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Ugwu JK, Ndulue JK, Sherif KA, Alliu S, Elbadawi A, Taskesen T, Hussein D, Ugwu Erugo JN, Chatila KF, Almustafa A, Khalife WI, Kumfa PN. Safety of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Aortic Aneurysm: A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Cardiol Ther 2022; 11:143-154. [PMID: 35249199 PMCID: PMC8933596 DOI: 10.1007/s40119-022-00258-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Introduction There is a paucity of data regarding the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) among patients with thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms (AA). Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database, we explored the safety of TAVR among patients with a diagnosis of AA. Methods We queried the National Inpatient Sample database (2012–2017) for hospitalized patients undergoing TAVR, using ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes for endovascular TAVR. Reports show that > 95% of endovascular TAVR in the US is via transfemoral access, so our population are mostly patients undergoing transfemoral TAVR. Using propensity score matching, we compared the trends and outcomes of TAVR procedures among patients with versus without AA. Results From a total sample of 29,517 individuals who had TAVR procedures between January 2012 and December 2017, 910 had a diagnosis of AA. In 774 matched-pair analysis, all-cause in-hospital mortality was similar in patients with and without AA OR 0.63 [(95% CI 0.28–1.43), p = 0.20]. The median length of stay was higher in patients with AA: 4 days (IQR 2.0–7.0) versus 3 days (IQR 2.0–6.0) p = 0.01. Risk of AKI [OR 1.01 (0.73–1.39), p = 0.87], heart block requiring pacemaker placement [OR 1.17 (0.81–1.69), p = 0.40], aortic dissection [OR 2.38 (0.41–13.75), p = 0.25], acute limb ischemia [OR 0.46 (0.18–1.16), p = 0.09], vascular complications [OR 0.80 (0.34–1.89), p = 0.53], post-op bleeding [OR 1.12 (0.81–1.57), p = 0.42], blood transfusion [OR 1.20 (0.84–1.70), p = 0.26], and stroke [OR 0.58 (0.24–1.39), p = 0.25] were similar in those with and without AA. Conclusions Data from a large nationwide database demonstrated that patients with AA undergoing TAVR are associated with similar in-hospital outcomes compared with patients without AA. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40119-022-00258-6.
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- Justin K. Ugwu
- Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center/Iowa Heart Center, 1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314 USA
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- Providence Medical Group, Chehalis Family Medicine, 931 S Market Blvd, Chehalis, WA 98532 USA
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- Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 5423 S McColl Rd, Edinburg, TX 78539 USA
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 USA
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- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center/Iowa Heart Center, 1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314 USA
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- University of Texas Medical Branch Medical School, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555 USA
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- Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, PMB 077, Abakaliki, 480001 Ebonyi State Nigeria
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, 5.106 John Sealy Annex, Galveston, TX 77555 USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, 5.106 John Sealy Annex, Galveston, TX 77555 USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, 5.106 John Sealy Annex, Galveston, TX 77555 USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, 5.106 John Sealy Annex, Galveston, TX 77555 USA
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Allana SS, Alkhouli M, Alli O, Coylewright M, Horne A, Ijioma N, Kadavath S, Pineda AM, Sanchez C, Schreiber TL, Shah AP, Smith C, Suradi H, Sylvia KE, Young M, Krishnan SK. Identifying opportunities to advance health equity in interventional cardiology: Structural heart disease. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 99:1165-1171. [PMID: 34837459 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Health care practices are influenced by variety of factors. These factors that include social determinants, race and ethnicity, and gender not only affect access to health care but can also affect quality of care and patient outcomes. These are a source of health care disparities. This article acknowledges that these disparities exist in getting optimal care in structural heart disease, reviews the literature and proposes steps that can help reduce these disparities on personal and committee levels.
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- Salman S Allana
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Froedtert Hospital and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Novant Heart and Vascular Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Palestine Regional Medical Center, Palestine, Texas, USA
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of of Cardiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Heart and Vascular Service Line, OhioHealth - Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Ascension St. John Hospital Warren Family Physicians, Warren, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center/Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Darthmouth-Hitchcock Health System, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Director of Structural Heart Program, Heart and Vascular Institute, King's Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, Kentucky, USA
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Ali A, Mather JF, McMahon S, Curtis LE, Hoover N, Ayer C, Amer MR, Dibble T, Roper L, Orlando R, McKay RG. Racial and ethnic disparities in the use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the State of Connecticut. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2021; 37:7-12. [PMID: 34246611 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.06.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although prior national reports have identified trends in the underutilization of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in Afro-American and Latino populations, racial and ethnic healthcare disparities in TAVR use in the State of Connecticut have not been previously reported. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of 1461 patients undergoing TAVR at our institute between from 2012 to 2020. Baseline demographics, procedural characteristics, clinical outcomes, median incomes and insurance coverage were compared between 1417 Caucasian and 44 minority patients, including 23 patients designated as Afro-American and 10 designated as Latino. Demographics of TAVR utilization at our institution were further compared to 6 additional Connecticut TAVR centers using Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) ChimeData detailing hospital discharges for DRG 266 and 267. RESULTS In comparison to Caucasian patients, minority cohorts were younger (75.7 ± 9.0 vs 81.5 ± 5.1 years, p < 0.001) and had more co-morbidities including diabetes (64% vs 34%, p < 001), coronary artery disease (95% vs 78%, p = 0.039), end stage renal disease requiring dialysis (9% vs 3%, p = 0.009) and atrial fibrillation (77% vs 62%, p = 0.041). The two groups did not differ with respect to other risk factors or co-morbidities, baseline echocardiographic or CTA findings, STS risk score, or procedural technique. Minority patients had a longer length of hospital stay (9.5 ± 9.0 vs 6.4 ± 6.9 days, p = 0.003), but did not differ with respect to procedural complications. Socioeconomic differences between the two groups included lower median incomes and higher rates of Medicaid or no insurance coverage for minority versus Caucasian patients. CHA ChimeData revealed a similar underutilization of TAVR in minority subgroups in the remaining 6 Connecticut TAVR centers. CONCLUSIONS Despite statewide demographics describing 10.7% and 15.7% of the total population as Afro-American and Latino, respectively, only 3.0% of the total TAVR procedures performed at a large Connecticut health care facility were performed in minority subgroups. Despite having a higher burden of co-morbidities, minority patients had similar outcomes compared to Caucasian patients. Similar racial and ethnic disparities in TAVR utilization were confirmed statewide using CHA ChimeData.
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- Abdelrahman Ali
- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America.
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Divisions of Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery and Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America
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Elbadawi A, Mahmoud K, Elgendy IY, Elzeneini M, Megaly M, Ogunbayo G, Omer MA, Albert M, Kapadia S, Jneid H. Racial Disparities in the Utilization and Outcomes of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: Insights From a National Database. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2020; 21:1425-1430. [PMID: 32473908 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2020.04.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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