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Racial disparities and cardiovascular disease: One size fits all approach?

Santoshi A Karnati1, Alexandra Wee1, Manasi M Shirke1

  • 1Department of Medicine, Queen's University Belfast School of Medicine, Belfast, UK.

Journal of Cardiac Surgery
|September 19, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Racial disparities in cardiovascular disease care persist despite advances. Addressing socioeconomic and cultural factors is key to improving health outcomes for minority populations and eliminating inequities.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Health Equity Research
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of death globally.
  • Significant healthcare inequities and disparities exist in cardiovascular disease (CVD) treatment and management.
  • These disparities disproportionately affect minority populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of racial disparities on the treatment of various cardiovascular diseases.
  • To examine the influence of socioeconomic and cultural factors on these disparities.
  • To propose strategies for the elimination of healthcare inequities in CVD.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review was performed.
  • Searches were conducted across major scientific databases including SCOPUS, Wiley, PubMed, and SAGE Journals.
  • Keywords focused on racial disparities, cardiovascular diseases, socioeconomic factors, and cultural influences.

Main Results:

  • Evidence confirms the existence of racial disparities in cardiovascular disease care.
  • Socioeconomic status and cultural beliefs significantly contribute to treatment inequities.
  • Minority populations experience poorer health outcomes due to these disparities.

Conclusions:

  • Continued research into healthcare inequalities is crucial.
  • Eliminating disparities has the potential to significantly improve health outcomes for minority populations.
  • Addressing socioeconomic and cultural determinants is vital for achieving health equity in cardiovascular care.
Abstract

Keywords:
arrhythmiacardiovascular diseaseethnicityheart failurehypertensionrace

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