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. 2022 Nov 30;1(5):100141.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100141. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Improving Disparities in Access to Cardiovascular Care: Effects of Embedding a Clinic in an FQHC

Sterling A Wheaten, Clark Williamson, Charles M Piehl, Paula F Miller, Thelsa P Weickert, Alan L Hinderliter, George A Stouffer

Improving Disparities in Access to Cardiovascular Care: Effects of Embedding a Clinic in an FQHC

Sterling A Wheaten et al. JACC Adv. .
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Reasons for Referral to the Clinic and Findings of Patients Who Underwent Echocardiography Reasons for referral (A) and echocardiographic findings (B) of patients seen at the PHS Cardiology Clinic. The number of patients with specific echocardiographic diagnoses is given (some patients had more than 1 diagnosis). ECG = electrocardiography; EF = ejection fraction; LV = left ventricle; PHS = Piedmont Health Services.
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