Review Characterizes CVD, Impact of SDOH in Hispanic Women – American College of Cardiology
Among Hispanic women living in the U.S., 37% are affected by cardiovascular disease and it is the primary cause of death, according to a JACC Review Topic of the Week published April 22. Odayme Quesada, MD, FACC, et al., write in their review that Hispanic women have a higher burden of cardiovascular risk factors and “are disproportionally affected” by social determinants of health (SDOH), and that recent studies challenge the so-called Hispanic paradox which suggested they had lower rates of cardiovascula