Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Sex, Race, and Rural-Urban Disparities in Ventricular Tachycardia Ablations
Authors' conclusion
The authors identified significant disparities in the delivery of ventricular ablations among patients hospitalized with VT. Overall, patients who were female or Black as well as those who were hospitalized at rural or nonteaching hospitals were significantly less likely to receive VT ablations during hospitalization.
Study context
- Population
- Patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 2019
- Exposure
- VT ablation receipt by sex, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status and hospital characteristics
- Outcome
- Receipt of catheter ablation during hospitalization
Methodological detailsNational Inpatient Sample, multiple logistic regression
- National Inpatient Sample
- Multiple logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Odds of receiving VT ablation (adjusted)
Odds ratio (95% CI)P value
Femalevs Male
0.835(0.699–0.997)
P = 0.047Blackvs White
0.617(0.457–0.832)
P = 0.002Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Sex, Race, and Rural-Urban Disparities in Ventricular Tachycardia Ablations. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. Published 7 August 2024. doi:10.
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