Abstract:
:This study examines whether race is a significant determinant of the diagnoses of acute myocardial infarction or angina pectoris in patients with symptoms suggestive of acute cardiac ischemia. The study population was comprised of 3401 (34%) African-American and 6600 (66%) white patients who presented to emergency departments with symptoms suggestive of acute cardiac ischemia. The main outcome measure was a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction or angina pectoris. African Americans were younger, predominantly female, and more often had hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or smoked. The diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction was confirmed in 6% of African-American and 12% of white men, and in 4% of African-American and 8% of white women. After adjusting for age, gender, medical history, signs and symptoms, and hospital, African Americans were half as likely to develop acute myocardial infarction and were 60% as likely to have acute cardiac ischemia. Despite having less acute cardiac ischemia, African Americans in this study had high risk levels for coronary artery disease.
journal_name
J Natl Med Assocjournal_title
Journal of the National Medical Associationauthors
Maynard C,Beshansky JR,Griffith JL,Selker HPsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1997-10-01 00:00:00pages
665-71issue
10eissn
0027-9684issn
1943-4693journal_volume
89pub_type
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