Polypill treatment for cardiovascular disease could improve affordability for low-income, majority Black populations who have limited access to health care, according to results of a study published in JAMA Cardiology. The study authors report that this could potentially reduce health disparities.1
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In a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, investigators found an increased burden of CVD risk and worsened in-hospital outcomes for young Black patients in recent years. In an analysis that compared sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, and inpatient outcomes between 2007 and 2017, a total of 2,922,743 young Black individuals with a mean age of 31 years and 70.3% women were included in…