Disparities by Race and Ethnicity in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are less likely than White non-Hispanic patients to receive guideline-recommended percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Research suggests disparities arise before and during STEMI treatment, but it is unclear when the largest disparities in PCI emerge.

Objective

To assess when in the care process the largest disparities in PCI receipt occur in patients with STEMI presenting to an emergency department.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study evaluated adult patients with STEMI presenting to Florida hospitals from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2021. Data were analyzed from June 29, 2023, to May 29, 2025.

Exposure

Patient race and

SUBMITTER: Hsuan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12447256 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature