Race doesn't impact cardiovascular risk calculations
December 07, 2023
December 07, 2023
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Removing race information from cardiovascular risk calculators - which predict the probability of developing heart disease - doesn't affect patients' risk scores, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.
The study published in JAMA Cardiology on Dec. 6 adds to a growing body of evidence questioning the use of race in medical decision-making. Currently, . . .
Removing race information from cardiovascular risk calculators - which predict the probability of developing heart disease - doesn't affect patients' risk scores, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.
The study published in JAMA Cardiology on Dec. 6 adds to a growing body of evidence questioning the use of race in medical decision-making. Currently, . . .