Premature deaths caused by heart failure are on the rise in the United States, especially among young black men, according to a new study by Northwestern Medicine.
Heart failure is when the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as efficiently as it should. It can cause shortness of breath, swelling in the legs and feet, weakness, persistent coughing and death. AboutThe study, which examined more than 47 million death certificates from 1999 to 2017 using a Centers for Disease Control database, found the number of people dying from heart failure is slowly creeping up after years of reductions in death rates.
The increase in heart failure deaths was even more notable for young adults, but the study found black men and women were impacted much more than white men and women. Khan said young black adults were so much more likely to die from heart failure because they are more susceptible to adverse health conditions that can impact heart health, including high blood pressure. However, Khan also noted that "social determinants" may also contribute to black people's increased likelihood of dying from heart failure.
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