Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/DrZMahmoud.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Nov 1;80(18):1762-1771. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.08.769.
Black women are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease with an excess burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In addition, the racialized structure of the United States shapes cardiovascular disease research and health care delivery for Black women. Given the indisputable evidence of the disparities in health care delivery, research, and cardiovascular outcomes, there is an urgent need to develop and implement effective and sustainable solutions to advance cardiovascular health equity for Black women while considering their ethnic diversity, regions of origin, and acculturation. Innovative and culturally tailored strategies that consider the differential impact of social determinants of health and the unique challenges that shape their health-seeking behaviors should be implemented. A patient-centered framework that involves collaboration among clinicians, health care systems, professional societies, and government agencies is required to improve cardiovascular outcomes for Black women. The time is "now" to achieve health equity for all Black women.
黑人女性受心血管疾病影响的比例不成比例,心血管发病率和死亡率过高。此外,美国的种族结构影响了黑人女性的心血管疾病研究和医疗保健服务。鉴于医疗保健服务、研究和心血管结果方面存在无可争议的差异,迫切需要制定和实施有效和可持续的解决方案,以促进黑人女性的心血管健康公平,同时考虑到她们的种族多样性、原籍地区和文化适应。应该实施创新和文化适应的策略,考虑健康的社会决定因素的差异影响以及塑造他们寻求医疗行为的独特挑战。需要一个以患者为中心的框架,让临床医生、医疗保健系统、专业协会和政府机构共同协作,以改善黑人女性的心血管结果。现在是为所有黑人女性实现健康公平的时候了。