Operationalizing Good Intentions

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A s researchers, we are privileged to stand in front of the window of society observing the state of health, particularly related to cardiovascular outcomes.As we do so, we witness the unequal distribution of health, a society that exposes some to health-impacting discrimination and exclusion, and a health care workforce that does not reflect the diversity within our society.We see the impact of these social conditions including disparate access to life-saving therapies, 1 higher prevalence of risk factors along racial and socioeconomic lines, 2 and lack of representation in clinical trials among ethnic and gender populations most affected by cardiovascular disease (CVD).3,4 Three years have passed since JACC released its watershed Race, Ethnicity, and Cardiovascular Disease: JACC Focus Seminar Series.The anthology of 9 narrative assessments detailed cardiovascular conditions, how they are influenced by socioeconomic factors, and provided suggestions on how to work to achieve health equity.

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