Race And The Presence Of An Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Moderate The Relationship Between Gender And Quality Of Life

Women with heart failure (HF) have greater symptom burden and worse quality of life (QOL) compared to men with HF. Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) are diagnosed with HF in larger numbers earlier in life, reporting worse QOL than their White counterparts. Despite these differences in diagnosis and QOL, women and BIPOC patients with HF have historically been undertreated with ICDs. These differences are due to both healthcare providers offering and patients accepting the devices in a differential manner.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: NI-003 Source Type: research