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. 2021 Jun;3(2):201-204.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2021.05.001. Epub 2021 Jun 15.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cardio-Oncology: A Call to Action

Muhammad Fazal  1   2 , Jessica Malisa  2 , June-Wha Rhee  2 , Ronald M Witteles  1   2 , Fatima Rodriguez  2
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cardio-Oncology: A Call to Action

Muhammad Fazal et al. JACC CardioOncol. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

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    Racial or ethnic health care disparities in cardio-oncology are present, although data remain sparse.

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    These disparities stem from structural racism, higher prevalence of CVD risk factors, and reduced access to specialty care.

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    A multidisciplinary approach is required to dismantle these disparities and should include key stakeholders, including health care policy makers, patients, scientists, and clinicians.

Keywords: cardio-oncology; cardiotoxicity; disparities; ethnicity; race; structural racism.

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Conflict of interest statement

This work is supported by National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association Robert Wood Johnson Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program and Career Development Award. Dr Rhee has reported receiving funding for this work from National Institutes of Health grant K08 HL148540 and the American Heart Association Career Development Award. Dr Witteles has received consulting fees from Pfizer, Alnylam, Eidos, and Ionis/Akcea unrelated to this work. Dr Rodriguez has reported receiving funding for this work from National Institutes of Health grant K01 HL 144607 and the American Heart Association Robert Wood Johnson Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program; and has received consulting fees from Novartis, Janssen, NovoNordisk, and HealthPals unrelated to this work. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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Contributors to Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cardio-Oncology and Proposed Solutions Major contributors to racial and ethnic disparities in the field of cardio-oncology and proposed solutions focusing on discovery science, clinical trials, community engagement, dismantling structural racism, and increasing access to specialty care. CVD = cardiovascular disease.
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