Diversity in Medicine
From the Journals
The invisible effect medical notes could have on care
Doctors are more likely to use negative language when describing a Black patient than they are a White patient.
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Medicaid patients with heart failure get poor follow-up after hospital discharge
Both structural racism and problems with access are likely behind the low rates of follow-up care.
Conference Coverage
Racial disparities in cardiotoxicity after chemotherapy
“The most important message is to look at preexisting cardiovascular disease, oncology diagnosis, and be aware of existing disparities in a...
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Use age, not weight, to screen for diabetes; assess over 35s
‘If we make decisions about diabetes testing based on weight, we will miss some people from racial and ethnic minority groups who are developing...
Guidelines
AHA statement targets nuance in CVD risk assessment of women
Considering nonbiological and social factors when assessing CVD risk in women, particularly women of diverse races and ethnicities, is highlighted...
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Disparities in statin use persist in high-risk Americans
National database analysis finds disparities in primary-prevention statin use persist despite 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk...
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Mediterranean diet linked to 24% reduction in CVD risk in women
The researchers are calling for more sex-specific research to guide clinical practice.
Conference Coverage
Long-term BP reductions with renal denervation not race specific
Long-term blood pressure reductions in the Black patient cohort of the SYMPLICITY renal denervation trial challenge early results.
From the Journals
No sex bias seen in ACC 22 speaker introductions
Men and full professors were more likely to use nonprofessional address when introducing speakers at ACC 22.
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Zero tolerance for patient bias: Too harsh? Clinicians respond
Should a patient’s request for a health care practitioner of a different race or sex always be accommodated? A recent blog called for a zero...
From the Journals
CV deaths jumped in 2020, reflecting pandemic toll
The American Heart Association 2020 Statistical Update offers lessons for addressing structural issues that drive health disparities.