Stanford Health Care | Heart Disease in Asian Americans: How to Lower Your Risk @StanfordHospital | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 15 hours ago.
Presented by The Center for Asian Health Research and Education in partnership with Stanford Health Library
Asian Americans are the fastest growing ethnic/racial group in the United States. While heart disease is the leading cause of death for most Asians, the risk differs among Asian subgroups. Learn about these differences and understand ways that you can lower your risk through lifestyle and behavioral changes.
Eugene Yang, MD, MS, FACC, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and holds the Carl and Renée Behnke Endowed Professorship for Asian Health. Dr. Yang is chair of the ACC Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Section, Vice-Chair of ACC Asia Pacific Scientific Conference, and member of the ACC Annual Scientific Sessions and Lifelong Learning Oversight Committees. He co-chairs the Hypertension Working Group for the ACC Prevention Council and is the director of the Asian Health Initiative and co-director of the Cardiovascular Wellness and Prevention Program at UW Medicine.
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Presented by The Center for Asian Health Research and Education in partnership with Stanford Health Library
Asian Americans are the fastest growing ethnic/racial group in the United States. While heart disease is the leading cause of death for most Asians, the risk differs among Asian subgroups. Learn about these differences and understand ways that you can lower your risk through lifestyle and behavioral changes.
Eugene Yang, MD, MS, FACC, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and holds the Carl and Renée Behnke Endowed Professorship for Asian Health. Dr. Yang is chair of the ACC Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Section, Vice-Chair of ACC Asia Pacific Scientific Conference, and member of the ACC Annual Scientific Sessions and Lifelong Learning Oversight Committees. He co-chairs the Hypertension Working Group for the ACC Prevention Council and is the director of the Asian Health Initiative and co-director of the Cardiovascular Wellness and Prevention Program at UW Medicine.
The librarians at Stanford Health Library are eager to help you find trustworthy information to answer your health-related questions. Services are free and open to all. Get in touch: https://healthlibrary.stanford.edu/research-services.html
Take 5 minutes for yourself. Check out the free mindfulness and meditation resources from Stanford Health Library: https://healthlibrary.stanford.edu/books-resources/mindfulness-meditation.html
