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Cardiovascular disease in racial/ethnic minority populations: illness burden and overview of community-based interventions.

Brandon Muncan
Published in: Public health reviews (2018)
Cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the USA, poses a unique and multilateral burden to racial/ethnic minorities. The admixture of comorbid conditions, structural barriers, and psychosocial standing complicates the prevention, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular disease in racial/ethnic minority populations and requires newer approaches to reduce existing disparities. A discussion of the cardiovascular disease risk burden is presented, along with an overview of multi-stratified considerations for improving racial/ethnic minority cardiovascular health via community engagement.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular disease
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