Xuchen Hu, Elias Fanous, Nicholas J Jackson, Gabrielle I Daso, Icy Liang, Lynnell B McCullough, Richelle J Cooper, Tamara B Horwich, Karol E Watson, Janki B Shah, Negeen Shahandeh, Marcella A Calfon Press
BACKGROUND: Sex and racial disparities in the presentation and management of chest pain persist, however, the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on these disparities have not been studied. We sought to determine whether the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to pre-existing sex and racial disparities in the presentation, management, and outcomes of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain. METHODS: We conducted an observational cohort study with retrospective data collection of patients between January 1, 2016, and May 1, 2022...
April 2024: Cardiology Research