Cardiovascular Disease Management in Minority Women
| Autor: | Benita N. Chatmon, Latanja Lawrence Divens |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Black women
Cvd risk business.industry 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Overweight Critical Care Nursing medicine.disease Obesity 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Diabetes mellitus Hyperlipidemia medicine cardiovascular diseases medicine.symptom Disease management (health) business |
| Zdroj: | Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 31:39-47 |
| ISSN: | 0899-5885 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cnc.2018.11.004 |
| Popis: | There is a need to educate minority women on prevention and management of risk factors that lead to cardiovascular disease (CVD0. Black women have the highest prevalence of CVD. Hypertension, diabetes, overweight/obesity, smoking, and hyperlipidemia have shown some correlation to the prevalence of CVD among minorities. Therefore, implementing strategies to increase awareness, and to prevent and manage CVD risk factors is vital. |
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