Heart disease is the leading cause of the death in the United States, including among Black Americans, according to the CDC. Having regular check-ups, knowing your blood pressure and cholesterol, and addressing risk factors can help reduce your risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.
In this video, learn the importance of knowing your heart disease risk and tips to understand your heart health, according to Karla Robinson, MD, Medical Editor at GoodRx Health, and Robert Robinson, III, MD, Internist in Charlotte, NC.
Karla Robinson, MD is a medical editor for GoodRx and is a licensed, board-certified family physician. She received her medical degree from Rush Medical College and completed her training at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago.
Robert C. Robinson, III, MD is a board-certified, licensed internal medicine physician with almost two decades of experience and a focus in hospitalist medicine.
References
American Heart Association. (2021). Know your numbers.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Heart disease facts.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Know your risk for heart disease.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health. (n.d.). Heart disease and African Americans.
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