Racial Disparity in Referral for Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation at a Single Integrated Health System

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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Main Authors: Jessica M. Duke, Lutfiyya N. Muhammad, Jing Song, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Celeste Witting, Sadiya S. Khan, Rod S. Passman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
health care disparities
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.122.025831

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