Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Mar 2022
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Variation in Heart Failure Risk by Age, Sex, and Ethnicity: The HIV HEART Study.
To evaluate the risk of heart failure (HF) linked to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, how risk varies by demographic characteristics, and whether it is explained by atherosclerotic disease or risk factor treatment. ⋯ HIV infection increases the risk of HF, which varied by demographic characteristics and was not primarily mediated through atherosclerotic disease pathways or differential use of cardiopreventive medications.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Mar 2022
Sex and Race Disparities in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Unequal Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use During Hospitalization.
To evaluate if there are sex and race disparities in use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) devices for prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). ⋯ Among HCM hospitalizations, ICD devices are underused in women and racial minorities independent of demographics, hospital characteristics, and comorbidities. Women and racial minorities also had higher rates of complications and greater resource use compared with men and those belonging to the White race, respectively.