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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Associated Inequities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment and Outcomes

Medicine and Health

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Associated Inequities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment and Outcomes

L. G. Glance, K. E. J. Maddox, et al.

This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute myocardial infarction treatment disparities among Medicare patients. The research reveals concerning trends in revascularization rates and outcomes in hospitals with varying COVID-19 burdens, as conducted by Laurent G Glance, Karen E Joynt Maddox, Jingjing Shang, Patricia W Stone, Stewart J Lustik, Peter W Knight, and Andrew W Dick.

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Abstract
IMPORTANCE The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted usual care for emergent conditions, such as acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Understanding whether Black and Hispanic individuals experiencing AMI had greater increases in poor outcomes compared with White individuals during the pandemic has important equity implications. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased disparities in treatment and outcomes among Medicare patients hospitalized with AMI.
Publisher
JAMA Network Open
Published On
Aug 25, 2023
Authors
Laurent G Glance, Karen E Joynt Maddox, Jingjing Shang, Patricia W Stone, Stewart J Lustik, Peter W Knight, Andrew W Dick
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.30327
Tags
COVID-19
acute myocardial infarction
Medicare
disparities
revascularization

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