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Lorenzo Azzalini Profile picture
Lorenzo Azzalini
@LAzzaliniMD
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.

jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… 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.