Heart Disease Mortality on the Mississippi River
County AAMR varied threefold in states along the lower Mississippi. These counties should be targeted with culturally appropriate interventions to reduce heart disease deaths. Further research should evaluate the social determinants of health that cause this geographic variation in mortality.
Authors
- Richard F. Gillum
- Sara Beeharry
- Tracy-Ann Poyser
Institutions
- Harding University Main Campus (US)
- Howard University (US)
- Central Michigan University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern Medical Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000001932
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00