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NIH-supported study finds racial disparities in advanced heart failure treatment

October 20, 2022 admin 0

White adults were twice as likely as Black adults to receive mechanical heart pumps or heart transplants Black adults treated at advanced heart failure centers received potentially life-changing therapies, such as transplants and heart pumps, […]

Rare gene mutation in some Black Americans may allow earlier screening of heart failure

December 10, 2021 admin 0

By NIH Researchers have linked a rare genetic mutation found mostly in Black Americans and other people of African descent to an earlier onset of heart failure and a higher risk of hospitalization. The findings […]