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Published on: September 26, 2018
Zip Code Health Disparities: Mapping Cardiovascular Inequities at the Neighborhood Level
1Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, US.
Abstract:
This review examines the multifaceted impact of neighborhood-level social determinants of health (SDOH) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and outlines strategic interventions for mitigating cardiovascular health inequities. Research highlights that environmental and socioeconomic factors within a neighborhood-including education, unemployment, healthcare access, racial segregation, systemic inequities, air quality, housing quality, and other SDOH-influence CVD outcomes. Addressing CVD disparities necessitates a comprehensive strategy that integrates policy reform, enhanced community infrastructure, improved healthcare access, and community empowerment and leverages innovative technology to create equitable health outcomes across diverse populations.
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