Racial Disparity in Referral for Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation at a Single Integrated Health System
Background Guidelines recommend catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AFCA) as an option for rhythm control. Studies have shown that Black patients are less likely to undergo AFCA compared with White patients. We investigated whether differences in referral patterns play a role in this observed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-09-01
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Series: | Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease |
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Online Access: | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.122.025831 |