at Scientific Sessions 2023: Moving Toward Social Justice in Cardiovascular Health in the United States

Overview

Journal J Am Heart Assoc

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2024 Nov 7

PMID 39508176

Authors

Carissa M Baker-Smith

Salina P Waddy

Sara Hassani

Mahasin Mujahid

Tochi Okwuosa

Emmanuel Peprah

Bernadette Boden-Albala

Affiliations

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Abstract

Attention to social justice is essential to improving cardiovascular health outcomes. In the absence of social justice, equitable cardiovascular health is impossible. This viewpoint provides a brief synopsis of the 2023 -sponsored session titled "Moving Towards Social Justice in Cardiovascular Health." We define social justice and summarize the burden of cardiovascular disease inequity in the United States. We also highlight strategies for achieving social justice, including addressing workforce diversity, integrating social determinants into cardiovascular research, designing cardiovascular interventions to close the equity gap, and improving inclusivity in cardiovascular disease trials.

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