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Table 4 Imaging and medications os patients regarding access to care, by referral status

From: Healthcare disparities in cardio oncology: patients receive same level of surveillance regardless of race at a safety net hospital

 

Referred (N = 70)

Not Referred (N = 79)

P-value

Number of patients with additional cardiac imaging

 MUGA scan

7

16

p = 0.11

 Cardiac CT/MRI

4

2

p = 0.42

 Stress test

11

7

p = 0.22

 RHC

2

4

p = 0.68

 LHC

1

7

p = 0.07

Medication post-chemo

 Beta blocker

54

24

p < 0.0001

 ACEI/ARB

50

26

p < 0.0001

 Diuretic

22

18

p = 0.23

 CCB

14

18

p = 0.68

 Hydralazine

6

1

p = 0.035

 Nitrate

4

1

p = 0.13

 MRA

7

1

p = 0.018

 Antiarrhythmic

2

0

p = 0.49

 Aspirin

24

20

p = 0.23

 Statin

32

22

p = 0.024