Key result
African-Americans have a high prevalence of coronary heart disease, with incidence rates approaching those of US Caucasians, driven by higher rates of hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and obesity.
Population
African-American men and women
Design
Review
Authors
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Challenges prior consensus of lower coronary heart disease prevalence in African-Americans; leaves open optimal risk-factor mitigation strategies.
Highlights the high burden of coronary heart disease and its risk factors among African-Americans, emphasizing the need for improved healthcare access and targeted research.
Charles L. Curry (1991) conducted a review in Coronary heart disease. African-Americans have a high prevalence of coronary heart disease, with incidence rates approaching those of US Caucasians, driven by higher rates of hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and obesity.
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