Long-term survival after heart attack is on the rise, though low-income communities are being left behind

One of the first national studies to measure long-term patient outcomes following a heart attack has found positive overall trends, but those benefits do not extend to low-income and Black communities, according to a new study published May 4 in the journal JAMA Cardiology.
One of the first national studies to measure long-term patient outcomes following a heart attack has found positive overall trends, but those benefits do not extend to low-income and Black communities, according to a new study published May 4 in the journal JAMA Cardiology.