Coronary heart disease in African Americans: primary and secondary prevention

Luther T. Clark; Obinnaya Emerole

Coronary heart disease in African Americans: primary and secondary prevention

Luther T. Clark, MD
Luther T. Clark
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn
MD
and Obinnaya Emerole, MD
Obinnaya Emerole
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn
MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
September 1995,
62
(5)
285-292;

ABSTRACT

SUMMARY Coronary heart disease develops sooner in African Americans than in whites and causes a higher rate of mortality. Because multiple risk factors and risk factor clustering are common, efforts at primary and secondary prevention in this population need to address the total risk-factor profile.

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Coronary heart disease in African Americans: primary and secondary prevention

Luther T. Clark

Luther T. Clark

and Obinnaya Emerole

Obinnaya Emerole

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

September 1995,

62

(5)

285-292;

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Coronary heart disease in African Americans: primary and secondary prevention

Luther T. Clark

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and Obinnaya Emerole

Obinnaya Emerole

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

September 1995,

62

(5)

285-292;

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