Abstract 16: Racial Disparities in Clinical Outcomes and Resource Utilization in Acute Ischemic Stroke Hospitalizations in the United States: Results from the 2012 National Inpatient Sample [Session Title: Concurrent Session IIC: Oral Abstracts - Stroke]

Conclusions: Blacks hospitalized for AIS have significantly lower in-hospital mortality compared to whites but are significantly less likely to receive thrombolysis compared to whites. Total charges and length of stay are significantly higher for racial minorities. Future studies should investigate mechanisms of this apparent protective effect of black race on in-hospital mortality in AIS.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Session Title: Concurrent Session IIC: Oral Abstracts - Stroke Source Type: research