Why the study?
Does long-term mortality and readmission differ between older Black and White patients with NSTEMI?
Population
40,500 older patients with non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction treated at 446 hospitals linked…
Comparison
Black race vs White race
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 2.4 years
Authors
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Short-term mortality advantage for Black NSTEMI patients does not persist; leaves open post-discharge care disparities for further study.
Does long-term mortality and readmission differ between older Black and White patients with NSTEMI?
Although older Black patients with NSTEMI have a lower initial 30-day mortality compared to White patients, this early survival advantage does not persist long-term, highlighting potential disparities in post-discharge care and comorbidities.
Mathews et al. (2014) studied this question.
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