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LGBTQIA+ individuals remain underrepresented in cardiovascular research and clinical guidelines despite comprising 7% of the US population in 2023.
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The review searched 313 cardiology guidelines published in the 10 years before August 8, 2024, and found LGBTQIA+-related terms in 6 (1.9%).
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Two transplant guidelines mentioned men who have sex with men only in relation to donor screening and HIV transmission risk.
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Other guidelines addressed transgender identity, sexual orientation, gender-affirming hormone therapy, kidney health, or equitable stroke-risk treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation.
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The authors report that LGBTQIA+-specific content is nearly absent from major cardiology guidelines, despite evidence of distinct cardiovascular risk factors in some LGBTQIA+ subgroups.
