Highlights the disproportionate burden and risk factors of coronary heart disease in the US black population.
D espite impressive progress over the past several decades, diseases of the heart remain the leading cause of death for US men and women, and coronary heart disease (CHD) accounts for the largest share of deaths within that category. CHD is particularly important in blacks due to the higher prevalence of major CHD risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and left ventricular hypertrophy.
Claude Lenfant (Sat,) studied this question.