Does differential use of coronary revascularization contribute to poorer functional outcomes among black patients compared to white patients with coronary artery disease?
Black patients with coronary artery disease experience worse functional outcomes and greater symptoms than white patients, potentially driven by disparities in the use of coronary revascularization.
Our study is among the first to document greater symptoms and functional impairment among black cardiac patients relative to whites. Differential use of coronary revascularization may contribute to the poorer functional outcomes observed among black patients with documented coronary disease.
Kaul et al. (Tue,) studied this question.