2020
Prevention of cardiovascular disease for historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups living with HIV: A narrative review of the literature
Muiruri C, Longenecker CT, Meissner EG, Okeke NL, Pettit AC, Thomas K, Velazquez E, Bloomfield GS. Prevention of cardiovascular disease for historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups living with HIV: A narrative review of the literature. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2020, 63: 142-148. PMID: 32057785, PMCID: PMC7237291, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-HIV AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesComorbidityHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHIV InfectionsHIV Long-Term SurvivorsHumansPreventive Health ServicesPrognosisProtective FactorsRace FactorsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSocial Determinants of HealthSocial MarginalizationSocioeconomic FactorsViral LoadVulnerable PopulationsConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusCardiovascular diseaseComorbid human immunodeficiency virusNarrative reviewSocial determinantsRacial disparitiesCommon social determinantsEthnic disparities persistEthnic groupsCVD morbidityImmunodeficiency virusClinical practiceTranslation of researchClinical researchDisparities persistDiseaseHealthDisparitiesGroupMorbidityReviewPersonsPrevention
2007
Racial Disparity in the Utilization of Implantable-Cardioverter Defibrillators Among Patients With Prior Myocardial Infarction and an Ejection Fraction of ≤35%
Thomas KL, Al-Khatib SM, Kelsey RC, Bush H, Brosius L, Velazquez EJ, Peterson ED, Gilliam FR. Racial Disparity in the Utilization of Implantable-Cardioverter Defibrillators Among Patients With Prior Myocardial Infarction and an Ejection Fraction of ≤35%. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2007, 100: 924-929. PMID: 17826371, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.04.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden cardiac deathLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionVentricular systolic dysfunctionCardiac deathEjection fractionBlack patientsMyocardial infarctionSystolic dysfunctionWhite patientsPrimary preventionSignificant left ventricular systolic dysfunctionLower mean ejection fractionSudden cardiac death rateCardiac death rateMean ejection fractionPrior myocardial infarctionMultivariate logistic regressionImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorClinical characteristicsICD implantationICD useOverall mortalityProphylactic implantationPatient raceNational registry