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Factors Associated With Differences in Outcomes of Black and White Patients After Heart Attack
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Heart attack occurs when blood flow through the arteries to the heart is blocked long enough to damage a portion of heart muscle. Some people with heart attacks die before they receive medical …
