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Editorial
. 2021 Feb;14(2):e007742.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.121.007742. Epub 2021 Feb 10.

Addressing Inequities in Cardiovascular Disease and Maternal Health in Black Women

Yamnia I Cortés  1 , Khadijah Breathett  2
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Editorial

Addressing Inequities in Cardiovascular Disease and Maternal Health in Black Women

Yamnia I Cortés et al. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2021 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; cardiovascular disease; cause of death; health equity; maternal health; pre-eclampsia.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr Breathett has research funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) K01HL142848, R25HL126146 subaward 11692sc, and L30HL148881; University of Arizona Health Sciences, Strategic Priorities Faculty Initiative Grant; and University of Arizona, Sarver Heart Center, Novel Research Project Award in the Area of Cardiovascular Disease and Medicine, Anthony and Mary Zoia Research Award. Disclosures provided by Dr Breathett in compliance with American Heart Association’s annual Journal Editor Disclosure Questionnaire are available at https://www.ahajournals.org/pb-assets/policies/COI_09_2020-1600719273583.pdf. Dr Cortés has research funding from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities K23MD014767 and NHLBI R25HL105444.

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