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State of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Hispanic/Latino Adults in the United States: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

This American Heart Association scientific statement summarizes the current epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and stroke among Hispanic/Latino adults in the United States, noting that cardiovascular disease became the leading cause of death in this population in 2022, that Hispanic adults carry a disproportionate burden of cardiometabolic risk factors including obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidemia, and that substantial differences exist across Hispanic heritage groups, sexes, and disease types, such that the "Hispanic paradox" is increasingly seen as an oversimplification; it further sets priorities including expanding disaggregated data collection, increasing research representation, and ensuring equitable implementation of precision medicine approaches including genomics, multi-omics