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. 2021 Jun 15;143(24):2412-2414.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.052254. Epub 2021 Jun 14.

Imbalance in Heart Transplant to Heart Failure Mortality Ratio Among African American, Hispanic, and White Patients

Khadijah Breathett  1 , Shannon M Knapp  2 , Molly Carnes  3 , Elizabeth Calhoun  4 , Nancy K Sweitzer  1
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Imbalance in Heart Transplant to Heart Failure Mortality Ratio Among African American, Hispanic, and White Patients

Khadijah Breathett et al. Circulation. .
No abstract available

Keywords: ethnic groups; heart failure; heart transplantation; mortality; racial factors.

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Figures

Figure.
Figure.. Ratio of Heart Transplant to Heart Failure Mortality By Race and Ethnicity from 2016–2018
The heart transplant to heart failure mortality ratios for African-American versus White patients are indicated in Panel A, and Hispanic versus White patients in Panel B. Red indicates lower than expected ratio <0.90; green, as expected 0.90–1.10; yellow, higher than expected >1.10.
Figure.
Figure.. Ratio of Heart Transplant to Heart Failure Mortality By Race and Ethnicity from 2016–2018
The heart transplant to heart failure mortality ratios for African-American versus White patients are indicated in Panel A, and Hispanic versus White patients in Panel B. Red indicates lower than expected ratio <0.90; green, as expected 0.90–1.10; yellow, higher than expected >1.10.
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