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September 2024

CARDIOVASCULAR

GENETIC SCREENING FOR HEART FAILURE IN AFRICAN AMERICAN INDIVIDUALS

Featuring: Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc​​​
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Episode Summary

Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, discusses “Heart Failure in African American Individuals, Version 2.0,” his editorial recently published in JAMA. He emphasizes the importance of understanding genetic factors in predicting and managing heart failure in African American people, as well as the implications for genetic screening. 

Dr. Yancy highlights ways to address health disparities in cardiovascular care that Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is putting into practice.​
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Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, ​Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Chief of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine, Magerstadt Professor, Professor of Cardiology and of Determinants of Health

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