Interpersonal racism drives heart disease risk for Black women
This blog post first appeared on healio.com and is republished with permission. You can view the original article here. Perceived experiences of racism in employment, housing and the criminal justice system are associated with increased incidence for coronary heart disease (CHD) among Black women, researchers reported. The findings were reported at the American Heart […]
Cardiometabolic Health Disparities Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: A Call to Action for Preventive Cardiology
In 2020, COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States, claiming over 375,000 lives. Earlier this year, the virus’s mortality rate outpaced that of cardiovascular disease and cancer, making it the number one cause of death. While the pandemic environment has thankfully eased and rates of illness, hospitalization, and mortality have significantly […]
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This blog post first appeared on healio.com and is republished with permission. You can view the original article here. Perceived experiences of racism in employment, housing and the criminal justice system are associated with increased incidence for coronary heart disease (CHD) among Black women, researchers reported. The findings were reported at the American Heart […]
Racial Inequities in Hypertension Treatment IntensificationÂ
Despite experiencing an increased risk for hypertension, Black patients often constitute a small proportion of clinical trial participants leading to a lack of data supporting evidence-based treatment decisions in this demographic. Until the Antihypertensive and Lipid-lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial, in which more than a third of participants were black, there was limited […]
