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Northwestern Feinberg Professor Discusses Heart Failure Discrepancies in Black Community
Black and Hispanic adults face earlier heart failure hospitalizations due to social and economic factors limiting healthcare access, the study of over 42,000 patients reveals.
- A study from Northwestern Medicine released on September 1, 2025, revealed that Black adults in the United States experience their first hospital admission for heart failure almost 14 years sooner than white adults.
- The researchers analyzed hospital records of over 42,000 patients from 713 hospitals between 2016 and 2019, using statistical methods to link age disparities to social and economic factors.
- They determined differences in insurance coverage, unemployment, and education accounted for much of the gap, with Hispanic and Asian patients hospitalized about eight and three years earlier than white patients, respectively.
- Dr. Xiaoning Huang highlighted the notable disparities observed, particularly among Black patients, and suggested that healthcare providers should initiate preventive measures and assess risk factors at younger ages.
- The study implies that closing disparities requires more than medical treatment, urging health systems to raise awareness and connect patients to social resources to ensure equitable care opportunities.
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Heart Failure Strikes Black Americans Almost 14 Years Earlier Than White Americans
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Heart failure hospitalization occurs earlier in Black and Hispanic adults than white patients
Black adults in the U.S. are first hospitalized for heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white adults, reports a Northwestern Medicine study that analyzed data from more than 42,000 patients across hundreds of hospitals nationwide.
Northwestern Feinberg professor discusses heart failure discrepancies in Black community
CHICAGO (WGN) — Dr. Xiaoning Huang, a research professor specializing in cardiology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, joined the WGN Evening News to discuss how a new study is showing Black adults in the U.S. are being hospitalized for heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than their white adult counterparts. More information on the study can be found on Northwestern University's website at this link: https://news.northwe…
Black adults face heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white patients
Black adults in the U.S. are first hospitalized for heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white adults, reports a Northwestern Medicine study that analyzed data from more than 42,000 patients across hundreds of hospitals nationwide.
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