American Heart Association: Racial Bias and Discrimination May Negatively Impact Heart Disease Care, Risk Factors
November 11, 2019
November 11, 2019
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 11 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release:
Racial and ethnic minorities are often disproportionately affected by heart disease and stroke. Subtle racial bias may creep into the decision-making process for approving black patients with heart failure for a heart transplant and African immigrants who have experienced discrimination are more likely to have three or more heart disease and stroke risk factors, according to two studies to be . . .
Racial and ethnic minorities are often disproportionately affected by heart disease and stroke. Subtle racial bias may creep into the decision-making process for approving black patients with heart failure for a heart transplant and African immigrants who have experienced discrimination are more likely to have three or more heart disease and stroke risk factors, according to two studies to be . . .