Statistical Fact Sheet. 2013 Update. African Americans & Cardiovascular Diseases.  Among non-Hispanic blacks age 20 and older, 44.4% of men and 48.9% of women have CVD.  In 2009, CVD caused the deaths of 46,334 black males and 48,070 black females.  The 2009 overall death rate from CVD was 236.1. Death rates for blacks were 387.0 for males.
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In 1998, coronary heart disease killed 136.3 out of 100,000 African Americans while killing 95.1 per 100,000 whites.3 Click here for diet tips for African Americans that can reduce their risk of heart disease.
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The following statistics are only a starting point for working to improve overall African American health. Some of the most serious diseases and causes of death for African Americans are: infant mortality, heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and AIDS.
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African-Americans and Health Care. To prevent heart failure and other heart disease, it's crucial to treat risk factors successfully, says Anne L. Taylor, MD, a professor of medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital and vice dean of academic affairs at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons.
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/features/why-african-americans-greater-risk-heart-disease
African-Americans are at higher risk for heart disease, yet they're less likely to get the care they need. Heart disease has haunted generations of Robin Drummond's family. I have a family history of heart disease on both sides, says the 55-year-old African-American and resident of Hammond, La.
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Much of the disease and premature death that affects people of all races can be linked to lifestyle choices. African Americans are no exception, and in fact, statistics suggest that a number of behaviors that are harmful to one's health are common amongst this group.
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Before age 50, African-Americans' heart failure rate is 20 times higher than that of whites, according to the study. Four risk factors are the strongest predictors of heart failure: high blood pressure (also called hypertension), chronic kidney disease, being overweight, and having low levels of HDL, the good cholesterol.
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/features/why-african-americans-greater-risk-heart-disease
Risk factors and symptoms for diabetes in African Americans. Type-2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes in African Americans. Below are some common symptoms, however, you can feel fine and still have diabetes, so get checked regularly.
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How African Americans can better the odds. 1  Be aware of risk factors for diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease. 2  Visit your doctor or a clinic regularly to check blood sugar, blood pressure, urine protein and kidney function.
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Risk factors and symptoms for high blood pressure in African Americans. High blood pressure is the second most common cause of kidney failure in African Americans. Risk factors for high blood pressure include: Aging.
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disease for african americans
Infant mortality, heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and AIDS are disease for African Americans. The diseases for African-Americans are infant mortality, heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.  