Cardiology research is losing out on a large, diverse, treatment-naive population that could advance science, authors contend. Cardiology research is losing out on a large, diverse, treatment-naive population that could really advance science. CV Research ‘Losing Out’ on Untapped PopulationsOverall, only about 2,000 cardiologists are practicing throughout the African continent, in contrast to approximately 25,000 in the United States. Meanwhile, the people there are missing from a lot of new drug and device trials,” Abushouk told TCTMD. Samir R. KapadiaEconomic barriers also face individual African researchers seeking to attend international conferences for education and networking purposes.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 16, 2023 07:21 UTC