open blocked blood vessels after a heart attack or severe chest pain, the findings showed.
The report was published online July 31 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Dr. D. Edmund Anstey is a fellow in cardiology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. He said, “There is much more to quality of care than just the blood pressure protocol you’re assigned to.”
The disparities seen in blood pressure control may not be a factor of the medication, said Anstey, who co-authored an editorial that accompanied the study. Instead, it may be the result of complex factors that affect people living in poverty, such as diet, exercise and weight control.
“It also includes the relationship with the doctor, any language and culture barriers, all things that
