Blacks less likely to know they have heart condition or to use treatment for it
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 22:07
in Health & Medicine
A large nationwide study that includes neurologists from Mayo Clinic has found that blacks are substantially less likely than whites to know that they have atrial fibrillation or to use warfarin, the most common treatment for the condition. Atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm, significantly increases risk of stroke. Warfarin is known to reduce that risk...