Racial Variations in Treatment and Outcomes of Black and White Patients With High-Risk Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
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- 15 March 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 111 (10) , 1225-1232
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000157732.03358.64
Abstract
Background— Black patients with acute myocardial infarction are less likely than whites to receive coronary interventions. It is unknown whether racial disparities exist for other treatments for non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) and how different treatments affect outcomes.Keywords
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