African-American Lifestyle and Health (02:03)

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Dr. Salgo introduces panelists. Dr. Harris explains that traditional African-American foods and genetic factors increase risk for cardiovascular disease.

Heart Disease Genetic Predisposition (01:39)

Panelists discuss genetic factors increasing hypertension risk among African-Americans.

Racial Disparities in Heart Disease Recovery (03:03)

Panelists cite care and communication inequalities as factors for why African-Americans patients have different health outcomes than patients of other ethnic groups.

Racial Disparities in Healthcare (02:09)

New studies show that African-American patients, particularly women, are more likely to die from heart disease because healthcare providers aren't delivering the same treatment.

Culturally Sensitivity in Healthcare (01:40)

Panelists discuss the importance of teaching medical students to communicate with patients of different ethnic groups.

Bridging the Healthcare Trust Gap (02:18)

Panelists discuss the need for patients and physicians to learn to trust one another to improve health outcomes among minority groups.

Medical Treatment Discrimination (04:07)

Panelists discuss how physicians unconsciously spend less time with minority patients—and how it affects the entire community and economy.

Improving Minority Cardiac Care (03:50)

Panelists suggest forming a hospital consensus of healthcare gaps, monitoring patient prescriptions, evaluating doctors and coordinating communication between PCPs and specialists.

Involving Communities in Healthcare (04:19)

Panelists discuss how minority patients can receive support and education from friends and relatives to bridge institutional gaps. Physicians must also make an effort to overcome racial disparities.

Credits: Racial Disparities in Cardiac Care: Second Opinion—Taking Charge of Your Health Care (00:57)

Credits: Racial Disparities in Cardiac Care: Second Opinion—Taking Charge of Your Health Care