New study reveals inequities in access to mechanical circulatory support in US patients with cardiogenic shock

A new study presented today at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference 2023 sought to evaluate the presence of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities in access to mechanical circulatory support in the United States among patients with cardiogenic shock (CS). The findings, published in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, revealed stark disparities, particularly among Black patients, that further highlight systemic inequities in access to lifesaving therapies.