title: The influence of race on heart failure in African-American women.
abstract: Numerous factors contribute to the rate of heart failure in African-American women. More research is needed to elucidate and address heart failure in this population.
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology Department, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bolton
authors.forename: Billie Ann
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000145:classification / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D015994:Incidence; D008913:Minority Groups; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011287:Prejudice; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology