Racial Differences in Women's Prodromal and Acute Symptoms of Myocardial Infarction
Author(s) -
Jean C. McSweeney,
Patricia OʼSullivan,
Mario A. Cleves,
Leanne L. Lefler,
M. Cody,
Debra K. Moser,
Kate M. Dunn,
Mitch Kovacs,
Patricia B. Crane,
Luisa Valentina Ramer,
P. R. Messmer,
Bonnie J. Garvin,
Wenjing Zhao
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1937-710X
pISSN - 1062-3264
DOI - 10.4037/ajcc2010372
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , chest pain , logistic regression , disease , physical therapy
Minority women, especially black and Hispanic women, have higher rates of coronary heart disease and resulting disability and death than do white women. A lack of knowledge of minority women's symptoms of coronary heart disease may contribute to these disparities.
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