Key result
Heart failure affects nearly 6 million people (2% of Americans) and accounts for 35% of cardiovascular deaths, raising concerns about equitable access to advanced therapies across demographics.
Why the study?
Are there groups of patients, as defined by sex, race, and ethnicity, being left behind in current heart failure treatment approaches?
Population
Patients with heart failure
Design
Editorial
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Highlights the need to investigate potential disparities in the application of advanced heart failure therapies based on sex, race, and ethnicity.
Structured PICO
Are there groups of patients, as defined by sex, race, and ethnicity, being left behind in current heart failure treatment approaches?
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Population
Patients with heart failure
Highlights the need to investigate potential disparities in the application of advanced heart failure therapies based on sex, race, and ethnicity.
Cite This Study
McLean et al. (2013) conducted an editorial in Heart failure. Heart failure affects nearly 6 million people (2% of Americans) and accounts for 35% of cardiovascular deaths, raising concerns about equitable access to advanced therapies across demographics.