• Geographic Disparities in Access to Cardiologists in the United States

  • Jan 7 2025
  • Length: 11 mins
  • Podcast

Geographic Disparities in Access to Cardiologists in the United States

  • Summary

  • Nearly one-half of US counties have no practicing cardiologists. These counties with limited access to cardiovascular care tend to be more rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged, with a greater burden of cardiovascular disease, highlighting deep geographic disparity in access to cardiovascular care in the US. In this interview, Drs. Bailey and Kim discuss “Geographic Disparities in Access to Cardiologists in the United States.” Related References: Cross SH, Mehra MR, Bhatt DL, et al. Rural-urban differences in cardiovascular mortality in the US, 1999-2017. JAMA 2020;323:1852–54. Loccoh EC, Nguyen A, Kim G, Warraich HJ. Geospatial analysis of access to health care and internet services in the US. JAMA Netw Open 2022;5:e2243792. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe to ACCEL
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