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The incidence rates of Cardiovascular Disease in Native Americans appear to be increasing significantly despite a fall in the general U.S. population mortality rates, quickly reaching incidence rates ... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The aim of this study is to assess awareness of nine major risk factors for heart disease among American indians.... Details >
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality among American Indians.... Details >
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), primarily heart disease and stroke, causes more deaths in Americans of both genders and all racial and ethnic groups than any other disease.... Details >
Heart disease and stroke, the principal causes of cardiovascular disease, are the first and fifth leading causes of death among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Risk factors often occur to... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This brief fact sheet describes how heart disease affects minority women.... Details >
This online guide lists the symptoms that commonly signal a heart attack.... Details >
A significant rise in the rate of coronary artery disease has been noted among Native Americans throughout the past several decades. Indeed, cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of deat... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services