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Continuing to Address Gaps in Care in Minority Patients with Valvular Heart Disease

A multi-disciplinary discussion held in Washington, D.C., centered on health disparities in valvular heart disease (VHD) are identified key barriers, including lack of awareness, research gaps, and limited minority participation in clinical trials. Click Here to Download

Promoting Cardiovascular Health Equity Association of Black Cardiologists Practical Model for Community-Engaged

Despite advancements in the assessment and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors, certain populations remain disproportionately affected by suboptimalCVD outcomes. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black Americans have overall worse cardiovascular health (CVH) 1 and higher CVD-related mortality rates than their Non-Hispanic White counterparts. These disparities arise from systemic health inequities deeply rooted in racism that lead to [...]

Improving Health Care Access and Outcomes for Minority and High-Risk Populations

The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) convened a roundtable dedicated to advancing equity and addressing health disparities in cardiovascular health. Attended by a diverse group of nearly 60 stakeholders, including government officials, clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates, the symposium focused on the “Improving Health Care Access and Outcomes for Minority and High-Risk Populations.” Participants delved into the challenges [...]

Nurturing Diverse Generations of the Medical Workforce for Success With Authenticity: An Association of Black Cardiologists’ Roundtable

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the consequences of systemic racism in the United States with Black, Hispanic, and other racial and ethnic diverse populations dying at disproportionately higher rates than White Americans. Addressing the social and health disparities amplified by COVID-19 requires in part restructuring of the healthcare system, particularly the diversity of the healthcare workforce to better reflect that [...]

Working Agenda for Black Mothers

Following decades of decline, maternal mortality began to rise in the United States around 1990—a significant departure from the world’s other affluent countries. By 2018, the same could be seen with the maternal mortality rate in the United States at 17.4 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births. When factoring in race/ethnicity, this number was more than double [...]