2022
Temporal Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Endovascular Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Sheriff F, Xu H, Maud A, Gupta V, Vellipuram A, Fonarow G, Matsouaka R, Xian Y, Reeves M, Smith E, Saver J, Rodriguez G, Cruz‐Flores S, Schwamm L. Temporal Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Endovascular Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2022, 11: e023212. PMID: 35229659, PMCID: PMC9075329, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.023212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeEndovascular therapyEVT useIschemic strokeNon-Hispanic white patientsGuidelines-Stroke databaseHealth Stroke ScaleMortality/dischargeClinical trial publicationsPatient disparitiesDischarge homeEligible patientsNHW patientsStroke ScaleWhite patientsBlack patientsAsian patientsFunctional outcomeLarge cohortTrial publicationsPatientsFunctional independenceEthnic disparitiesRelated outcomesNational InstituteRace-Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Declination of Thrombolysis for Stroke
Mendelson S, Zhang S, Matsouaka R, Xian Y, Shah S, Lytle B, Solomon N, Schwamm L, Smith E, Saver J, Fonarow G, Holl J, Prabhakaran S. Race-Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Declination of Thrombolysis for Stroke. Neurology 2022, 98: e1596-e1604. PMID: 35228335, PMCID: PMC9052571, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue plasminogen activatorNon-Hispanic black patientsTPA-eligible patientsRace/ethnicityBlack patientsNon-Hispanic black race/ethnicityNon-Hispanic white patientsBlack race/ethnicityAsian race/ethnicityGuidelines-Stroke registryPrimary stroke centerSingle-center studyMultivariable logistic regressionRace-ethnic disparitiesNon-Hispanic whitesEligible patientsHospital factorsNationwide registryPatient demographicsStroke centersSymptom onsetWhite patientsMultivariable analysisStroke careAsian patients
2012
Care and Outcomes of Hispanic Patients Admitted With Heart Failure With Preserved or Reduced Ejection Fraction
Vivo R, Krim S, Krim N, Zhao X, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Piña I, Bhatt D, Schwamm L, Fonarow G. Care and Outcomes of Hispanic Patients Admitted With Heart Failure With Preserved or Reduced Ejection Fraction. Circulation Heart Failure 2012, 5: 167-175. PMID: 22414939, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.111.963546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic whitesEjection fractionHeart failureQuality of careHF patientsNon-Hispanic white patientsLeft ventricular ejection fractionGuidelines-Heart FailureVentricular ejection fractionOverweight/obesityLower mortality riskPercent of HispanicsHospital survivalInpatient mortalityWhite patientsHispanic patientsHispanic ethnicityMortality riskHigh riskEquitable carePerformance improvement programMultivariate analysisPatientsStudy periodCare