Zip Code Health Disparities: Mapping Cardiovascular Inequities at the Neighborhood Level
This review examines the multifaceted impact of neighborhood-level social determinants of health (SDOH) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and outlines strategic interventions for mitigating cardiovascular health inequities. Research highlights that environmental and socioeconomic factors within a neig...
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| Language: | English |
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Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1457 |
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| Summary: | This review examines the multifaceted impact of neighborhood-level social determinants of health (SDOH) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and outlines strategic interventions for mitigating cardiovascular health inequities. Research highlights that environmental and socioeconomic factors within a neighborhood—including education, unemployment, healthcare access, racial segregation, systemic inequities, air quality, housing quality, and other SDOH—influence CVD outcomes. Addressing CVD disparities necessitates a comprehensive strategy that integrates policy reform, enhanced community infrastructure, improved healthcare access, and community empowerment and leverages innovative technology to create equitable health outcomes across diverse populations. |
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| ISSN: | 1947-6108 |