When heart-assisting implants could save a life, patients who are Black or female don't get them as often: Providers' differential decision-making must be addressed to equalize chance of survival for
Black people and women with severe heart failure who might be good candidates for surgery to implant a heart-assisting device have a lower chance of actually getting that operation than white patients, or male patients, a new study finds.
Black people and women with severe heart failure who might be good candidates for surgery to implant a heart-assisting device have a lower chance of actually getting that operation than white patient… [+3571 chars]
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