CARDIOVASCULAR | Dr. Kamala Tamirisa | The Digital Divide in Cardiovascular Care

In this episode our MSL co-hosts Dalila Masic, PharmD and Michael McMillan, PharmD have a discussion with Kamala Tamirisa, MD, FACC, FHRS on how to overcome disparities associated with technology in the atrial fibrillation space. Could digital technologies improve health inequalities by making information and expertise more scalable and widely available? Or will they perpetuate or even worsen these widespread differences? Dr. Tamirisa identifies the challenges and opportunities of technology when caring for patients with atrial fibrillation. We conclude the episode with tangible actions our listeners can use to narrow the gap on healthcare disparities related to technology. 

Resources mentioned in episode: 

1. American College of Cardiology CardioSmart Tools: https://www.cardiosmart.org/topics/atrial-fibrillation  
2. Stop AFib for AF education: https://www.stopafib.org/ * 

*Sanofi has provided funding to StopAfib.org 

Supporting literature from episode: 

1. “Differences by Race/Ethnicity in the Prevalence of Clinically Detected and Monitor-Detected Atrial Fibrillation” MESA Cross-Sectional Analysis: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCEP.119.007698  
2. “Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation” review article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34993443/  

Music: Spark of Inspiration by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com