NATIONWIDE ASSESSMENT OF MORTALITY DISPARITIES LINKED TO ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND COVID-19 IN THE US

Therapeutic Area: ASCVD/CVD in Special Populations Background: The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on possible racial disparities in the management and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains uncertain. We investigated the management and outcomes of AMI patients during the first nin...

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Main Authors: Amer Muhyieddeen, Sachini Ranasinghe, MD, Susan Cheng, MD, Mamas A Mamas, BM BCh, Dorian Beasley, MD, Galen Cook Weins, MS, Martha Gulati, MD MS
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667723000879
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author Amer Muhyieddeen
Sachini Ranasinghe, MD
Susan Cheng, MD
Mamas A Mamas, BM BCh
Dorian Beasley, MD
Galen Cook Weins, MS
Martha Gulati, MD MS
author_facet Amer Muhyieddeen
Sachini Ranasinghe, MD
Susan Cheng, MD
Mamas A Mamas, BM BCh
Dorian Beasley, MD
Galen Cook Weins, MS
Martha Gulati, MD MS
author_sort Amer Muhyieddeen
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description Therapeutic Area: ASCVD/CVD in Special Populations Background: The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on possible racial disparities in the management and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains uncertain. We investigated the management and outcomes of AMI patients during the first nine months of the pandemic, comparing cases with and without COVID-19. Methods: We identified all patients hospitalized for AMI in 2020 using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS), identifying those with or without concurrent COVID-19. Logistic and linear regression was used for analyses of associations, with adjustment for potential confounders. Results: Patients with both AMI and COVID-19 experienced higher in-hospital mortality rates (aOR 3.19, 95% CI 2.63-3.88), increased mechanical ventilation usage (aOR 1.90, 95% CI 1.54-2.33), and more frequent hemodialysis (aOR 1.38, 95% CI 1.05-1.89) compared to those without COVID-19 (Figure 1). Black and Asian/Pacific Islander patients faced higher in-hospital mortality than White patients, with aORs of 2.13 (95% CI 1.35-3.59) and 3.41 (95% CI 1.5-8.37), respectively. Furthermore, Black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander patients demonstrated higher odds of initiating hemodialysis, with aORs of 5.48 (95% CI 2.13-14.1), 2.99 (95% CI 1.13-7.97), and 7.84 (95% CI 1.55-39.5), respectively, and were less likely to receive PCI for AMI, with aORs of 0.71 (95% CI 0.67-0.74), 0.81 (95% CI 0.77-0.86), and 0.82 (95% CI 0.75-0.90), respectively. Additionally, Black patients were less likely to undergo CABG surgery for AMI (aOR 0.55, 95% CI 0.49-0.61) (Figure 2). Conclusions: Our study revealed increased mortality and complications in COVID-19 patients with AMI, highlighting significant racial disparities. Urgent measures addressing healthcare disparities, such as enhancing access and promoting culturally sensitive care, are needed to improve health equity.
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spelling doaj.art-8f33b8e632fd4309992de802c79d07c82023-09-23T05:12:58ZengElsevierAmerican Journal of Preventive Cardiology2666-66772023-09-0115100546NATIONWIDE ASSESSMENT OF MORTALITY DISPARITIES LINKED TO ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND COVID-19 IN THE USAmer Muhyieddeen0Sachini Ranasinghe, MD1Susan Cheng, MD2Mamas A Mamas, BM BCh3Dorian Beasley, MD4Galen Cook Weins, MS5Martha Gulati, MD MS6Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CABarbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CABarbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CAKeele Cardiac Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, United KingdomCommunity Physicians Network, Indianapolis, IndianaBioststatistics and Bioinformatics Research Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CABarbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CATherapeutic Area: ASCVD/CVD in Special Populations Background: The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on possible racial disparities in the management and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains uncertain. We investigated the management and outcomes of AMI patients during the first nine months of the pandemic, comparing cases with and without COVID-19. Methods: We identified all patients hospitalized for AMI in 2020 using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS), identifying those with or without concurrent COVID-19. Logistic and linear regression was used for analyses of associations, with adjustment for potential confounders. Results: Patients with both AMI and COVID-19 experienced higher in-hospital mortality rates (aOR 3.19, 95% CI 2.63-3.88), increased mechanical ventilation usage (aOR 1.90, 95% CI 1.54-2.33), and more frequent hemodialysis (aOR 1.38, 95% CI 1.05-1.89) compared to those without COVID-19 (Figure 1). Black and Asian/Pacific Islander patients faced higher in-hospital mortality than White patients, with aORs of 2.13 (95% CI 1.35-3.59) and 3.41 (95% CI 1.5-8.37), respectively. Furthermore, Black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander patients demonstrated higher odds of initiating hemodialysis, with aORs of 5.48 (95% CI 2.13-14.1), 2.99 (95% CI 1.13-7.97), and 7.84 (95% CI 1.55-39.5), respectively, and were less likely to receive PCI for AMI, with aORs of 0.71 (95% CI 0.67-0.74), 0.81 (95% CI 0.77-0.86), and 0.82 (95% CI 0.75-0.90), respectively. Additionally, Black patients were less likely to undergo CABG surgery for AMI (aOR 0.55, 95% CI 0.49-0.61) (Figure 2). Conclusions: Our study revealed increased mortality and complications in COVID-19 patients with AMI, highlighting significant racial disparities. Urgent measures addressing healthcare disparities, such as enhancing access and promoting culturally sensitive care, are needed to improve health equity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667723000879
spellingShingle Amer Muhyieddeen
Sachini Ranasinghe, MD
Susan Cheng, MD
Mamas A Mamas, BM BCh
Dorian Beasley, MD
Galen Cook Weins, MS
Martha Gulati, MD MS
NATIONWIDE ASSESSMENT OF MORTALITY DISPARITIES LINKED TO ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND COVID-19 IN THE US
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
title NATIONWIDE ASSESSMENT OF MORTALITY DISPARITIES LINKED TO ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND COVID-19 IN THE US
title_full NATIONWIDE ASSESSMENT OF MORTALITY DISPARITIES LINKED TO ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND COVID-19 IN THE US
title_fullStr NATIONWIDE ASSESSMENT OF MORTALITY DISPARITIES LINKED TO ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND COVID-19 IN THE US
title_full_unstemmed NATIONWIDE ASSESSMENT OF MORTALITY DISPARITIES LINKED TO ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND COVID-19 IN THE US
title_short NATIONWIDE ASSESSMENT OF MORTALITY DISPARITIES LINKED TO ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND COVID-19 IN THE US
title_sort nationwide assessment of mortality disparities linked to acute myocardial infarction and covid 19 in the us
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