| Title | Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Mortality and Readmission in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: The ARIC Study. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2022 |
| Authors | Mathews L, Ding N, Mok Y, Shin J-I, Crews DC, Rosamond WD, Newton A-K, Chang PP, Ndumele CE, Coresh J, Matsushita K |
| Journal | J Am Heart Assoc |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pagination | e024057 |
| Date Published | 2022 Sep 20 |
| ISSN | 2047-9980 |
| Keywords | Aged, Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Female, Heart Failure, Humans, Male, Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists, Patient Readmission, Social Class, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left |
| Abstract | Background Low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with a higher risk of heart failure (HF). The contribution of individual and neighborhood SES to the prognosis and quality of care for HF with reduced ejection fraction is not clear yet has important implications. Methods and Results We examined 728 participants of the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) study (mean age, 78.2 years; 34% Black participants; 46% women) hospitalized with HF with reduced ejection fraction (ejection fraction |
| DOI | 10.1161/JAHA.121.024057 |
| Alternate Journal | J Am Heart Assoc |
| PubMed ID | 36102228 |