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. 2015 May;9(5):20.
doi: 10.1007/s12170-015-0447-4.

Differential Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: A Contemporary Review

Heidi Mochari-Greenberger  1 , Lori Mosca  1
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Differential Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: A Contemporary Review

Heidi Mochari-Greenberger et al. Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep. 2015 May.

Abstract

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death for people of most ethnicities in the USA. However, several racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately burdened by CHD and experience higher mortality rates and rehospitalization rates compared with whites. Contemporary CHD research has been dedicated in part to broadening our understanding of the root causes of racial and ethnic disparities in CHD outcomes. Several factors contribute, including socioeconomic and comorbid conditions. These factors may be amenable to change, and targets for initiatives to reduce disparities and improve CHD outcomes. In this article, we review the recently published research related to the distribution and determinants of racial and ethnic differences in CHD outcomes in the USA.

Keywords: Coronary artery disease; Disparities; Ethnicity; Outcomes; Race.

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