Interventional cardiologist @UWCathLab @UW @UWMedHeart.
Director of Interventional Cardiology Research.
Specialized in #CTO #CHIP #PCI.
Mar 1, 2022 • 5 tweets • 7 min read
1️⃣ Variability in #CAD testing for pts with new-onset heart failure #HF
Prevalence of CAD is 50-60% in HF.
Only 35% of pts underwent CAD testing (21% coronary angiogram) during the 90 days before and after initial HF diagnosis, and 9% underwent revasc.
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2️⃣ Pts who underwent CAD testing were more likely to be younger, male, and have systolic dysfunction.
Significant social disparities: CAD testing was used less in women and Black pts.
