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Heart Failure Medication Options That Black Americans Should Know About

Medications for heart failure may improve symptoms, reduce progression, and prolong life.

Marisa Taylor KarasSarah Gupta, MD
Written by Marisa Taylor Karas | Reviewed by Sarah Gupta, MD
Updated on February 5, 2025
Featuring Pilar Stevens-Haynes, MD, Marrick Kukin, MDReviewed by Sarah Gupta, MD | February 5, 2025

Medications for heart failure may reduce symptoms, slow the progression, and prolong life. In this video, learn the different medication options that may help treat heart failure for Black Americans, according to Pilar Stevens-Haynes, MD, Cardiologist at South Nassau Community Hospital in Oceanside, New York.

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Marisa Taylor Karas is a freelance journalist based in Brooklyn who has covered health, gender, and technology for 15 years. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and Al Jazeera America, among other publications, and also served as managing editor of the Mellon Foundation in New York City.
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Sarah Gupta, MD, is a licensed physician with a special interest in mental health, sex and gender, eating disorders, and the human microbiome. She is currently board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

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