Health Inequity and Racial Disparities in Heart Disease

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Topics Include:
Heart Disease
Heart Health
Inequities
Racism
In the United States, Black people are 30% more likely to die from heart disease than white people. This article discusses the reasons for these disparities, including social and structural inequities.
“Heart disease is also more common in Black patients, Latinx patients and in patients of South Asian descent. The reason for the increased prevalence of heart disease in these populations is a combination of genetic, environmental and social factors.”