Social Determinants of Myocardial Infarction Risk and Survival: A Systematic Review

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A: Excellent

Abstract & Keywords

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Goal

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Structure

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Tools and Methods

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Discussion & Conclusion

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Comments:

The Discussion section summarizes from the results of this review that social determinants such as neighbourhood disadvantage (e.g., resource deprivation, poverty, lack of education), immigration status, lack of social support, and social isolation play an important role in myocardial infarction (MI) risk and survival. Although extensive research has shown a consistent relationship between low social support and MI, the mechanism of social support is not clearly identified. Future research is required to explicate strategies for modifying the negative effects of this relationship, particularly at the level of public health.

Literature

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Further comments on the paper

Comments: This systematic review examines the associations between social determinants of health, such as neighborhood disadvantage, immigration status, social support, social network and risk of myocardial infarction. A total of 1,276 articles were identified in the bibliographic searches of which 45 met the study criteria. There are well-documented disparities in myocardial infarction survival by socioeconomic status, race, education, and census-tract-level poverty. Myocardial infarction incidence rates tend to be inversely associated with socioeconomic status.

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