Rural–urban disparities in mortality of patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Takeaways - MDSpire

Rural–urban disparities in mortality of patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • By

  • Babar Faridi

  • Steven Davies

  • Rashmi Narendrula

  • Allan Middleton

  • Rony Atoui

  • Sarah McIsaac

  • Sami Alnasser

  • Renato D Lopes

  • Mark Henderson

  • Jeff S Healey

  • Dennis T Ko

  • Mohammed Shurrab

  • October 29, 2024

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    Rural patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have a higher mortality rate compared to urban patients, with rates of 15.5% versus 13.4%.

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    Rural patients with heart failure (HF) also exhibit higher mortality rates than urban patients, at 12.3% compared to 11.6%.

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    The meta-analysis included 37 studies, encompassing over 39.5 million patients, highlighting significant rural-urban mortality disparities.

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    Rural patients face challenges such as limited access to critical interventions and higher comorbidities, contributing to worse outcomes.

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    Efforts are needed to improve healthcare access and outcomes for rural patients to address the disparities in mortality rates.

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Rural–urban disparities in mortality of patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • by Babar Faridi, Steven Davies, Rashmi Narendrula, Allan Middleton, Rony Atoui, Sarah McIsaac, Sami Alnasser, Renato D Lopes, Mark Henderson, Jeff S Healey, Dennis T Ko, Mohammed Shurrab

  • October 29, 2024

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