Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to less intervention for severe aortic stenosis

Abstract To investigate the association between area deprivation index (ADI) and aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). Patients aged 40–95 years with severe AS confirmed by echocardiography were included. The 9-digit zip code of patient residence address was us...

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Main Authors: Chirag Ram, Sameh Yousef, Wei-Guo Ma, Ishani Vallabhajosyula, Saket Singh, Ritu Agarwal, Rita K. Milewski, Roland Assi, Prakash A. Patel, Matthew Williams, Arnar Geirsson, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52660-w