Racial Disparities in Hospitalization Among Patients Who Receive a Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department

Racial Disparities in Hospitalization Among Patients Who Receive a Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department

Background Timely hospitalization of patients who are diagnosed with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) at the emergency department (ED) is a crucial step to lower the risk of ACS mortality. We examined whether there are racial and ethnic differences in the risk of being discharged home among patients...

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Main Authors: Duygu Islek, Mohammed K. Ali, Amita Manatunga, Alvaro Alonso, Viola Vaccarino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
acute coronary syndrome
emergency department
Florida
New York
patient discharge
racial and ethnic disparities
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.122.025733

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