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  • Health Equity: Breaking Barriers in Heart Failure

Why Heart Failure Is Higher in the BIPOC Community

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Debunking Racial Myths About Heart Failure

The burden of heart failure is not the same for all races and ethnicities. Learn more about the risks for people of color, compared to those for white adults.

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Why Knowing Your Family History Is Important

How to ask the important questions to learn your risk if heart failure runs in your family.

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A Shock to Her System

Heart failure “is the biggest culprit of silent deaths in the African-American community,” Arianne McLean says. And it’s not talked about enough.

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How an Early Diagnosis Can Help You

If you’re Black or Hispanic, you’re at higher risk of heart failure. Finding out early can help you find the right treatments.

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Removing Barriers for Minorities Seeking Treatment

Treatments for heart failure can ease your symptoms and help you live longer. But Black and Hispanic people with the disease may not have equal access.

Health Equity: Breaking Barriers in Heart Failure

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