2023
Uneven burden of cardiac amyloidosis in people of African descent — global imbalance in resources and access
Madu E, Mezue K. Uneven burden of cardiac amyloidosis in people of African descent — global imbalance in resources and access. BMC Global And Public Health 2023, 1: 15. DOI: 10.1186/s44263-023-00016-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTTR-CABlack populationHealthcare financing mechanismsPublic health budgetsCardiac amyloidosisGlobal health equityAt-risk populationsHeart failureHealth literacyHealth equityHealth workersTransthyretin cardiac amyloidosisHealth budgetDiastolic heart failureImprove accessPoor awarenessWest African ancestryDisease RegistryCenters of excellenceInternational Center of ExcellenceUneven burdenFinancial remunerationCaribbean populationGenetic basisAfrican ancestry
2021
Social determinants and cardiovascular care: A focus on vulnerable populations and the Jamaica experience
Madu E, Mezue K, Madu K. Social determinants and cardiovascular care: A focus on vulnerable populations and the Jamaica experience. FASEB BioAdvances 2021, 3: 266-274. PMID: 33842851, PMCID: PMC8019262, DOI: 10.1096/fba.2020-00116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthVulnerable populationsSocial determinantsConcept of social determinants of healthCardiovascular diseaseMedical careDeterminants of healthHigh-quality careCardiovascular disease careAt-risk populationsSDoH dataHealth inequalitiesHealthcare needsHealth outcomesCardiovascular careInfluence healthSocioeconomic statusEmployment statusCardiovascular servicesCareHealthAccess gapWork environmentBehavioral barriersPhysical environment