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Racial disparities and cardiovascular disease: One size fits all approach?
Author(s) -
Karnati Santoshi A.,
Wee Alexandra,
Shirke Manasi M.,
Harky Amer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.15047
Subject(s) - medicine , scopus , health equity , socioeconomic status , disease , cardiovascular health , health care , disease management , inequality , intensive care medicine , medline , gerontology , environmental health , public health , pathology , population , economic growth , mathematical analysis , mathematics , political science , parkinson's disease , law , economics
Background Despite recent advancements in prevention, treatment, and management options, cardiovascular diseases contribute to one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Several studies highlight the compelling evidence for the existence of healthcare inequities and disparities in the treatment and management control of cardiovascular diseases. Aims To explore the role of racial disparities in the treatment of various cardiovascular diseases, highlighting the role of socioeconomic and cultural factors, and ultimately postulate solutions to eliminate the disparities. Methods A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted using appropriate keywords on search engines of SCOPUS, Wiley, PubMed, and SAGE Journals. Conclusion By continued research to eliminate healthcare inequalities, there exists a potential to improve health‐related outcomes in minority populations.