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      Underrepresentation of Women, Elderly Patients, and Racial Minorities in the Randomized Trials Used for Cardiovascular Guidelines

      JAMA Internal Medicine-29th September 2014.

      Cardiovascular system disorders

      The authors of this research letter report that women, elderly patients, and those of non-white racial backgrounds are underrepresented in the RCTs of US (ACC/AHA) guidelines for AF, HF, and ACS, raising concerns about their applicability in these populations.

      G Mohan.- in my view, We should be always be cautious of the limitations of Guidelines.
      The guidelines as defined are only for guidance , and the context of the Race, Gender, individual Characteristics of each patient should be taken carefully into consideration .

      G Mohan.

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