Type 2 diabetes Type 2 diabetes mellitus has been increasing in prevalence over the past few decades, nearing epidemic proportions, and the number of persons with this disease is projected to double by 2030. It is also well known that many individuals remain undiagnosed. Diabetes is considered a coronary heart disease risk equivalent, especially in…
Article Tools: Untreated or uncontrolled hypertension is one of the most powerful and prevalent risk factors for heart disease and stroke in the United States. 1. In African Americans, hypertension arises prematurely and its onset is often more severe, with higher levels of uncontrolled hypertension despite patient awareness levels similar to those found in non-Hispanic…
On November 8, 2008, the ABC held its 21st Annual Dr Walter M. Booker Sr. Memorial Symposium, which was titled “Present Status and Future Considerations for High Risk Populations: Imaging, Prevention, and Intervention.” Co-chairs were Paul L. Douglass, MD, senior member and past president of the ABC, and chief of the division of cardiology, Atlanta…