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Black heart failure patients less likely to get devices and transplants they need, study finds

Por: CNN Health October 20, 2022

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CNN  —  There’s growing evidence that Black heart failure patients are less likely to get advanced therapies than White patients. A study published Wednesday in the journal finds that among a group of adults with heart failure, White people were twice as likely as Black people to receive a heart transplant or a ventricular assist device, a mechanical heart pump often used for patients with end-stage heart failure. “The totality of the... + full article



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