Racial differences in treatment-seeking delays among heart failure patients
Journal of Cardiac FailurePublished 1 December 2002Open access
Lorraine S. Evangelista, Kathleen Dracup, Lynn V. Doering
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It is supported that racial differences exist in treatment-seeking behaviors for HF symptoms, hospital readmission rates, functional status, and functional status and that race may be key to early recognition and prevention of complications in this high-risk population.
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The current study supports that racial differences exist in treatment-seeking behaviors for HF symptoms, hospital readmission rates, and functional status. A better understanding of treatment-seeking behaviors of HF patients with different racial characteristics may be key to early recognition and prevention of complications in this high-risk population; it may be beneficial in identifying patients at risk for treatment delays and potentially poorer outcomes.
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