SLU Study: Black Patients with Heart Failure Less Likely to Receive Palliative Care

A study by researchers at Saint Louis University shows that only one in eight patients with heart failure in the United States receive palliative care consultations within five years of diagnosis. The study also highlighted significant racial and geographic disparities. Black people were 15% less likely to receive palliative care compared to their white counterparts.

Paro Cardíaco: Hispanos y Latinos con Enfermedad Renal en Alto Riesgo

Los hispanos y latinos con enfermedad renal crónica corren un riesgo significativo de sufrir un paro cardíaco repentino, de acuerdo a un nuevo estudio del Smidt Heart Institute en Cedars-Sinai.

Cardiac Arrest: Hispanics, Latinos With Kidney Disease at High Risk

Hispanics and Latinos with chronic kidney disease are at significant risk for suffering from sudden cardiac arrest, according to a new study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.