Why are some Americans hit harder by heart disease and stroke than others?
And what can be done about it?
Researchers from four institutions are exploring the differences that exist and improvements that need to be made when it comes to treating culturally diverse patients for heart disease and stroke.
The American Heart Association’s Strategically Focused Research Network on Disparities in Heart Disease and Stroke will include investigators from the Medical University of South Carolina, Morehouse School of Medicine, Northwestern University and the University of Colorado-Denver, to look at heart disease and stroke in minorities.