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Long-term stroke death rates are higher among Black Medicare patients – EurekAlert
Compared to white patients, Black stroke patients had a 4% greater risk of dying from stroke within 10 years after the stroke.
The care received during the first…
DALLAS, March 11, 2021 — A long-term look at Medicare patients shows that Black patients who have an ischemic stroke (blocked blood flow to the brain) die at a higher rate than white patients, even after accounting for preexisting health conditions, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2021. The virtual meeting is March 17-19, 2021 and is a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science…
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