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Cardiovascular Health in African Americans: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Circulation - 21 Nov 2017
Carnethon Mercedes R, Pu Jia, Howard George, Albert Michelle A, Anderson Cheryl A M, Bertoni Alain G, Mujahid Mahasin S, Palaniappan Latha, Taylor Herman A, Willis Monte, Yancy Clyde W
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Population-wide reductions in cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality have not been shared equally by African Americans. The burden of cardiovascular disease in the African American community remains high and is a primary cause of disparities in life expectancy between African Americans and whites. The objectives of the present scientific statement are to describe cardiovascular...
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