This Heart Study Was Made by Black Doctors Just for Black Patients
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In order to create better drugs for Black Americans, our participation in clinical trials and studies is crucial. In a recent Patient Pulse interview, Dr. Thomas Nero, an interventional cardiologist, discussed the innovative African American Heart Study with lead researchers Dr. Elizabeth Ofili and Iyanna Liburd, shedding light on this crucial research project addressing cardiovascular health disparities in the Black American community.
Dr. Ofili, a cardiologist from Morehouse School of Medicine, explained the study’s focus: “The African American heart study was designed to address a gap in our understanding of how high cholesterol and specifically high lipoprotein, little a as we call it, which is Lp(a), affects the risk for heart disease, especially in blacks.” She added, “What we do know is that the levels are higher in Blacks, and that’s across all dimensions whether you’re Black African, Black Haitian, or Black American.”
The study’s significance lies in addressing the disproportionately higher rates of heart disease among Black Americans. Dr. Ofili noted, “We do know that Blacks in general have higher rates of heart disease even for the same levels of cholesterol. And the same is true combinations of blood pressure and diabetes.”
Describing the study design, Dr. Ofili said,...
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