While there is work to be done across the nation to combat the rise in cardiovascular mortality, the deadly toll of heart disease varies significantly by state. Take Health to Heart encourages patients, clinicians, advocates, and policymakers to use these fact sheets to understand the outlook and impact of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in their backyard.
STATE OF THE HEART: Cardiovascular Disease Impact and Outlook in the United States
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Heart Disease Is Hitting Us Hard—Why Black Voices Must Be in Clinical Trials
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Getting Blacks into Heart Clinical Trials Isn’t a “Spectator Sport”
Despite progress in cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and treatment, Black adults in the USA still face higher rates of premature CVD death compared to white adults. According to Dr. LaPrincess C. Brewer and Joshua J. Joseph of the Cobb Institute, read more about Getting Blacks into Heart Clinical Trials Isn’t a “Spectator Sport”

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